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Lemon Snap Peas

Name: Lemon Snap Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups fresh or frozen sugar snap peas; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 teaspoons butter; Dash salt; Dash pepper

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Makes

2 servings

Fifteen minutes, thyme and lemon are really all you need for this delicious side that really comes together in, you guessed it, a snap. Marguerite Shaeffer — Sewell, New Jersey

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Ingredients

1-1/3 cups fresh or frozen sugar snap peas
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons butter
Dash salt
Dash pepper

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil. Add snap peas; cover and boil for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place snap peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
In a large skillet, saute the peas, lemon zest and thyme in butter until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 79 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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