Sugar Snap-Snow Pea Salad

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  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Prep: 10 minutes
  • Cook: 7 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2cups trimmed fresh sugar snap peas (about 5 oz.)
1 1/2cups trimmed fresh snow peas (about 6 oz.)
1tablespoon soy sauce
1tablespoon pomegranate or cranberry juice
1tablespoon white vinegar
1tablespoon canola oil
1teaspoon sugar
2teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1tablespoon black or regular sesame seeds
1cup frozen baby English peas, thawed

Instructions

  1. Arrange sugar snap peas and snow peas in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Plunge peas into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.
  2. Whisk together soy sauce and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  3. Heat sesame seeds in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes or until toasted and fragrant. Add hot sesame seeds to soy sauce mixture, stirring until blended. Add sugar snap peas, snow peas, and thawed English peas, tossing gently to coat. Serve immediately.

How To: Steam Sugar Snap and Snow Peas

  1. Arrange peas in a steamer basket over boiling water.
  2. Cover and steam 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  3. Plunge peas into ice water to stop the cooking process; drain.

 

Reprinted with permission from Southern Living Home Cooking Basics: A Complete Illustrated Guide to Southern Cooking by Editors of Southern Living Magazine. Purchase here.