Steamed Sugar Snap Peas with Black Sesame Seeds

Name: Steamed Sugar Snap Peas with Black Sesame Seeds
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb. sugar snap peas; 2 green onions, white and light green portions, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick; 1 1/2 tsp. Asian sesame oil; 1 tsp. black sesame seeds; Pinch of kosher salt

Crisp, bright green peas are flavored with sesame oil and sesame seeds to produce a fragrant side dish. The color is beautiful, the flavor is great and each serving has only 70 calories.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

1 lb. sugar snap peas
2 green onions, white and light green portions, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick
1 1/2 tsp. Asian sesame oil
1 tsp. black sesame seeds
Pinch of kosher salt

Directions

Trim the stems and, if necessary, remove the strings from the sugar snap peas. To check if strings are present, cut or snap off a stem and then pull downward the length of the pod.

Arrange the sugar snap peas in a steamer rack set over boiling water, cover and steam until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.

Transfer the peas to a serving bowl and add the green onions, sesame oil, sesame seeds and salt. Toss to coat the peas evenly. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 4.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma, Essentials of Healthful Cooking, by Mary Abbott Hess, Dana Jacobi & Marie Simmons (Oxmoor House, 2003).