Use it up · Vegetables

Peas

Have extra peas? Here’s how to choose, store and prep peas, plus 12 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Frozen peas are picked and frozen at their sweetest, so they're often better than fresh. Snap peas should be crisp and bright.

Best season: Spring. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 days fresh
Freezer: 12 months

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Add frozen peas in the last few minutes of cooking. Eat snap peas raw or stir-fry them briefly.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: peas. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Frozen peas. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	77 kcal	4%
Protein	5.2 g	10%
Total fat	0.4 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.1 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	14 g	5%
Dietary fiber	4.5 g	16%
Total sugars	5.0 g
Sodium	108 mg	5%
Calcium	22 mg	2%
Iron	1.5 mg	8%
Potassium	153 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 170016 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

12 recipes, the ones that use the most peas first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.