Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Sweet and crunchy snap peas make a bright, crisp, kid-friendly salad

This colorful salad pairs well with grilled chicken or shrimp.

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

2 cups sugar snap peas (8 ounces), trimmed
2 Tablespoons white-wine vinegar
2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 bunch scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 large red bell pepper, cut into slivers

Instructions:

Cook peas in lightly salted boiling water in a medium saucepan until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water.

Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add scallions, bell pepper and the peas; toss to coat.

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat

Updated August 31, 2021