Need a super quick and easy side dish that everyone – even your pickiest eater, will love? These easy sugar snap peas are ready in less than 20 minutes and require just seven ingredients. What could be simpler to add something fresh and green to your Thanksgiving table?
I love adding something unexpected to our Thanksgiving meal. Snap peas are perfect- most people love them, and they’re unexpected! They’re probably my favorite veggie. I’ve been known to eat them straight from the bag and toss a couple to my sweet little pups. They love them too!
Snap peas are a cross between a snow pea (like you get in your Chinese take out) and an English pea (traditional pea).
The English pea is sweet, but the pod is too thick to be eaten. The snow pea has a thin, crunchy pod with tiny peas inside. By combining the two, we are blessed with a sweet, crunchy pod with sweet, plump peas inside that is to be consumed in its entirety.
The pod, when broken in half, will make a snapping sound, like a green bean. They have a string down their backs that’s tough and should be removed before eating.
Sugar snap peas are less starchy than English peas and rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and folate. They’re low calories and high in fiber, which helps digestion and heart health.
Previously, snap peas were in season during the summer months, but now, you can usually find them in your grocery produce section all year ’round.
Look for snap pies that are bright green, firm to the touch, and free from blemishes.
Store them in the refrigerator in a perforated plastic bag, and try to use them as quickly as possible as they lose sweetness with age. But, I mean, don’t we all?
Choose sugar snap peas that are a bright green color all around the outer shell. They should be firm and free from blemishes.
Store peas in the crisper section of the refrigerator in a perforated plastic bag. For the sweetest flavor, serve the sugar snap peas as soon as possible after you purchase them. Ideally you want to cook and enjoy the sugar snap peas within two days. Wash them under cool running water when ready to eat.
Luckily, there is very little prep to snap peas. They do have a string down the back of the pod that is tough and should be removed.
It’s very easy to remove the string. Simply cut off the stem end and pull the string down the pod. Done! Even easier is to buy them already prepped.
Snap peas are best eaten as soon as possible. However, you can make these Easy Snap Peas up to 2 days ahead of time and store them in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.
To reheat, I like to add them to a saute pan over medium heat and toss them in the pan. Gently turn the peas until warm through – about 5 minutes.
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Easy Sugar Snap Peas is a quick and easy side dish recipe that takes full delicious advantage of the delicious sugar snap peas. Sweet, tender-crisp, and fresh tasting, this recipe is ready in less than 20 minutes.