Pecan Stuffed Snow Peas with Creamy Smoked Filling
The holidays are almost upon us which has inspired me greatly in creating new recipes, but specifically these stuffed snow peas. Besides using these as appetizers they are a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables, too! If you use cream cheese, of course, they will not be dairy-free, but there are alternatives you can use nowadays. If you have a nut allergy you can skip the nuts and fill them just with the cream cheese filling. This stuffed snow peas appetizer is one of the best appetizers I have ever had, but of course they contain many of my favorite ingredients! All this and they’re gluten-free!
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Pecan Stuffed Snow Peas with Smoked Paprika Cream Cheese Filling
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Yield: Serves 15 with other appetizers
A slightly rich, gluten free appetizer: fresh snow peas stuffed with a layer of smoked paprika cream cheese sweetened with agave and topped with pecans.
Ingredients:
40 - 45 snow peas about 2 -4 inches long
Water for boiling
4 oz. cream cheese, softened (Philadelphia or Kite Hill for dairy-free)
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons agave syrup
1 teaspoon gluten free mustard (I used dijon - Grey Poupon)
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2/3 cup pecan pieces, chopped finely to minced
Instructions:
Wash peas and slice off tips.
Boil water in medium size sauce pan; add snow peas for about 5 seconds; drain; set peas on a clean dish towel or paper towels; and pat dry. They will continue to cook for a bit, as they cool.
Once they cool enough to handle, slit the side, opposite the peas, almost to the other end by inserting the knife in the widest end, pulling the knife upward while slicing; push knife in further and pull knife up again while slicing, until you almost get to the end and stop; set peas aside.
Mix cream cheese, oil, agave, mustard and paprika together until well blended. (I used a miniature food processor).
Pry open each pea and either pipe in or using a butter knife place a bit of the cream cheese mixture at the bottom of the pea.
With a spoon, add pecans on top; push down with back of spoon; turn pea upside down allow of any loose nuts to fall out.
Line serving platter how you wish. If you have many peas, layer them on top of one another in rows. Note that to keep them all standing up somewhat while arranging, use a spoon to prevent the last one from falling down.
Tips
*Philadelphia brand cream cheese may contain xanthan gum which is derived from corn.
This looks fabulous!!!!!!!! I ALWAYS appreciate when you list whether ingredients have corn derived ingredients in them!!!! Thank you so much for your fabulous site!!! Happy, Happy Holidays!!! :-D
Now this looks amazing!!!!!!!!! Love this!
What Cool & alternative appetizers,..so creative too!
Yummie & lovely food!!
Thanks again, Sophie! I love these! All of the ingredients are on my fave list!
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Thanks for making us GF folks have exciting.
This looks fabulous!!!!!!!! I ALWAYS appreciate when you list whether ingredients have corn derived ingredients in them!!!! Thank you so much for your fabulous site!!! Happy, Happy Holidays!!! :-D
Now this looks amazing!!!!!!!!! Love this!
What Cool & alternative appetizers,..so creative too!
Yummie & lovely food!!
Thanks again, Sophie! I love these! All of the ingredients are on my fave list!