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Sugar Snap Peas with Toasted Almonds

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole almonds (2Ā 1/2 ounces)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound fresh sugar snap peas, ends trimmed
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet; place in the oven. Toast until the almonds are golden and fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; let cool completely. Transfer half the almonds to a cutting board, and chop coarsely. Place the remaining half in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade; process until the almonds are finely chopped, 15 to 20 seconds. Add the coarsely chopped almonds, and stir to combine.

    Step 2

    Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the peas, lemon juice, salt, and pepper; stir until all the ingredients are well combined and heated through, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the almonds, and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving bowl, and serve.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright Ā© 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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