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Sesame Pea-Shoot Salad

4.6

(11)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup sugar snap peas
1/2 cup snow peas
1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen green peas
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted lightly
1/2 to 1 tablespoon firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons soy sauce
6 cups pea shoots, washed well and spun dry

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a kettle of boiling salted water cook sugar snap peas 2 minutes. Add snow and green peas and cook 1 minute. Drain peas in a colander and rinse in cold water. Pat dry on paper towels.

    Step 2

    In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, oil, sesame seeds, sugar, and soy sauce until sugar is dissolved.

    Step 3

    In a bowl toss pea shoots and peas with dressing.

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