Speedy Snow Pea Salad Recipes

SNOW PEA SALAD WITH SHALLOT AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add shallot, snow peas, and tarragon and combine.

SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of snow peas and pull off strings. Stack about a dozen snow peas at a time on a cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut them at an angle in thin julienne. Place in a bowl of ice water.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon oil, lemon juice and a teaspoon of salt, or to taste, and set aside.
• In a 12-inch skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook until fat is rendered. Do not allow pancetta to brown. Add onion and cook on low until soft and transparent. Remove from heat. Drain snow peas and add to skillet. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring, just enough to warm and slightly wilt snow peas, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk lemon dressing and pour into skillet. Add mint and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to shallow bowls, scatter cheese on top and serve.

ROASTED PEPPER AND SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook snow peas in boiling salted water to cover for 2 minutes. Drain. Run cold water briefly over snow peas and drain again. Put snow peas, pepper strips and onion in a salad bowl.
• Put mustard, vinegar and cumin in a small bowl and add salt and pepper. Beat vigorously with a whisk while adding oil. Stir in the parsley and pour dressing over vegetables. Toss and serve.

PEPPER AND SNOW PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high or heat charcoal grill. Place peppers under broiler or on grill and cook on all sides until skin is well charred. When cool enough to handle split in half, core and discard charred skin.
• Cut peppers lengthwise into thin strips. There should be about 1 cup. Put strips in salad bowl.
• Bring enough water to a boil to cover peas when added. Add salt to taste. Add peas and let boil 2 minutes. Drain in sieve. Run cold water briefly over peas and drain. Add to salad bowl.
• Cut onion in half, cut each half crosswise into thin slice and add to bowl.
• Put mustard and vinegar in separate bowl and add salt and pepper. Start beating vigorously with whisk while adding oil. Stir in parsley.
• Pour sauce over the vegetables and toss.