Salmon-Stuffed Snow Peas Recipe

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Leona Schmidt's colorful pea pods are a welcome treat at luncheons and family gatherings. "They're simple to make—I just fill a plastic bag with the smoked salmon filling, snip off a corner and pipe it into the pods," says the Madras, Oregon cook.

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Salmon-Stuffed Snow Peas Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 25 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh snow peas (about 75)
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 package (3 ounces) smoked salmon or lox, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add peas. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry. With a sharp knife, split each pea pod along the curved edge.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the salmon, garlic salt and pepper. Transfer to a pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable bag; cut a hole in corner of bag. Pipe in about 1 teaspoon salmon mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Yield: 25 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3 filled snow peas) equals 29 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Salmon-Stuffed Snow Peas in Light & Tasty October/November 2001, p55

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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2011 by landstromd

This was fantastic. I accidentally got sugar snap peas and the peas got in the way a bit, but the flavor could not be stopped. I served to my family as a trial and WOW they want them again, tomorrow if possible!!!!