Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette

To keep sugar snap peas bright green, add the vinaigrette just before serving.

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To keep sugar snap peas bright green, add the vinaigrette just before serving.

Servings
4

Ingredients

Lemon-mint vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 Tbs. chopped fresh mint
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs. minced shallot
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar

Salad

  • 1 lb. sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1/3 cup chopped pistachios

Preparation

1. To make Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients.

2. To make Salad: Cook sugar snap peas in boiling water 2 minutes, or until bright green. Drain. Toss peas with 3 Tbs. Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette. Stir in pistachios.

Nutrition Information

  • Calories 169
  • Carbohydrate Content 12 g
  • Cholesterol Content 0 mg
  • Fat Content 12 g
  • Fiber Content 4 g
  • Protein Content 5 g
  • Saturated Fat Content 1.5 g
  • Sodium Content 167 mg
  • Sugar Content 5 g