Asian Sugar Snap Pea Appetizer

This Asian-inspired snap peas dish can be served hot as a side dish or chilled as a quick appetizer!

Serves 4
Prep time: 1o minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 garlic clove minced

1/ cup low sodium soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

2 drops chili oil

1/2 teaspoon honey

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Preheat the oven broiler, and move oven rack into the top position.

2. Place the snap peas onto a baking pan, drizzle with olive oil and garlic toss to coat. Spread the snap peas out into a single layer.

3. Broil the snap peas in the preheated oven until tender, about 5 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, chili oil, brown sugar, and sesame seeds in a large bowl. When the snap peas come out of the oven, toss them immediately with the sauce.

Make it your own

Substitute coconut aminos for the soy sauce, step 4

Substitute ½ tsp honey for the brown sugar, step 4

Substitute Sriracha for the chili oil, step 4

Blanch instead of broiling

1. Bring 6 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt o brisk boil in a large saucepan. Add sugar snap peas and cook until crisp-tender and bright green, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes depending on size of peas.

2. Drain peas and add to 4 cups ice water, drain again, and pat dry. (Peas can be set aside for up to 1 hour.)

3. Add the garlic to the dressing, step 4