Light, fresh and crunchy. The combination of lemon, garlic and basil really made the dish pop
SEASONINGS
1 tb Lemon juice
4 Loosely packed c pea pods
Zest of 1 medium lemon
2 tb olive oil
8 Basil leaves; chopped fine
BLANCHED SUGAR SNAP PEAS
1 md Garlic; minced
Black Pepper; ground
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Salt
Blanching of Sugar Snap Peas: Bring 6 cups water to brisk boil in 3- or 4-quart saucepan. Add salt and peas and cook until crisp-tender, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, depending on size of peas. Drain peas, shock in ice water, drain again and pat dry. Peas can be set aside for up to one hour.
Seasoning: Heat oil over medium heat in medium saute pan. Add zest and garlic; saute until garlic is soft but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add peas, lemon juice, and basil; too to combine. Cook until just heated through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste; serve immediately.
recipe makes 6