Snow Peas with Green Onion and Mint
These beautifully bright flavors and textures are inspired by the traditional dish of sweet peas and pearl onions.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with two to three inches of water; cover and bring to a boil while you prepare the snow peas.
- Snap one end of each pea and pull the string off with the end.
- Add the salt to the water and add the snow peas. Return the pot to a boil and cook the peas for one to two minutes–just until they are bright green but still snap when you break one in half. They should be tender-crisp.
- Drain the snow peas and transfer them to a large bowl, toss them with the oil, sliced onion, mint, lemon zest and juice.
- Serve immediately.*
Notes
*If you’d like to prepare this dish in advance, cool the peas in ice water immediately after blanching them. Toss them with the oil, onion, mint and lemon zest but reserve the lemon juice until just before serving to keep the color bright green. Reheat them or serve cold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 6.5gProtein: 2.2gFat: 1.7gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.28gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.09gSodium: 3.5mgPotassium: 164.83mgFiber: 25gSugar: 3.3gVitamin A: 903.71IUVitamin C: 50.09mgCalcium: 35.86mgIron: 1.62mgSugar Alcohol: 0.01gNet Carbs: 4.41g