Sugar Snap Pea Salad Recipe
Easy to put together, this sugar snap pea salad recipe tastes great as a side or a main meal all by itself.
Ingredients
Ingredients For the Salad:
- 1 lb sugar snap pea
- ⅓ cup pistachios
Ingredients For the Dressing:
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- ¼ teaspoon white sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- To make the lemon-mint dressing, whisk together all the ingredients and set aside.
- For the salad, cook the sugar snap pea in boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until bright green and drain.
- Lightly toast the pistachios (for about 2-3 minutes) and chop it coarsely.
- Toss together the cooked peas, toasted pistachios and the dressing just before serving.
Notes
- Try to use very tender and fresh sugar snap pea for this recipe otherwise the peas tends to be very fibrous making it difficult to like this salad.
