Asian Style Snow Peas

Pea purée can serve as a garnish, a side dish, or as a spread on crackers or vegetable sticks. Use it as a bed upon which the main item in your entrée can rest. For example, sauté some scallops and place them on a pool of the pea purée.

10 minutes Prep: 5 minutes Cook: 5 minutes

146 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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1	pound	snow pea pods	trimmed
2	teaspoons	sesame seeds	toasted
1	x	sweet red bell pepper	julienned
1	x	sweet yellow bell peppers	julienned
3	x	scallions, spring or green onions	thinly sliced
2	tablespoons	soy sauce
3	tablespoons	sesame oil
1	x	black pepper	to taste

Boil the snow peas in salted water for 15 seconds and then immediately submerge them in ice water.

Toast the sesame seeds in a skillet over medium heat just for a minute or so until they brown and give off a nutty essence.

Mix the peas, peppers, scallions, sesame seeds and soy sauce in a large bowl.

Sauté the vegetable mixture in the sesame oil for 2-3 minutes or until the peppers are soft.

Season with pepper and additional soy sauce if need be.

Serving Size 133g

Amount per Serving

Calories 146 66% of calories from fat