Minted Sugar Snap Pea Salad

  Salads

Spring fever will hit instantly when you sample this lovely salad. A chopped shallot, mustard and honey complement the minty peas, and goat cheese ties the salad together.

Minted Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed and strings removed
  • 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

  • DRESSING:
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh mint
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • 1. In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Add peas; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place in ice water. Drain and pat dry. Cut in half crosswise; place in a large bowl. Sprinkle with goat cheese.
  • 2. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Pour over pea mixture; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 197 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 368mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 7g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2-1/2 fat, 2 vegetable.

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