13 Fresh Sweet Pea Recipes to Make This Spring

There’s a small window in the late spring and early summer when fresh peas are available. Sweet, tender, and grassy, they’re delicious on their own, buttered, or incorporated into pastas, salads, and frittatas or quiches. There are frozen peas available year-round, but there’s a certain thrill that accompanies finding fresh sweet peas at your local farmers market. It’s almost impossible not to seize the moment and buy pounds and pounds of them—though, of course, you’ll have to contend with shucking each and every one of them. Below, we’ve gathered our favorite ways to prepare fresh sweet peas, including stir-fries, salads, and hearty pastas. And if your best option is a bag of frozen peas? Go ahead and use them. We promise it’ll still be delicious.