Pea and Mint Croquettes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 10 large spring onions finely chopped (about 2/3 cup)
• 2 Tbsp white-wine vinegar
• 3 lbs. fresh peas (or frozen, defrosted)
• 2 oz. mint leaves, finely shredded
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed/minced
• 5 eggs, beaten (one egg in a separate bowl, for the pea mixture)
• Salt
• black pepper
• 8-10 oz panko breadcrumbs OR cornmeal
• Sunflower oil, for frying
• 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 4 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 oz. pine nuts
• 2 tsp chili peppers/smoked paprika
• 2 oz/ basil leaves, roughly torn
• 2 oz. mint leaves, minced
• 2/3 cup (about 10 oz.) feta, broken into chunks
• Salt and freshly ground white pepper