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Szechuan Sugar Snap Peas

Name: Szechuan Sugar Snap Peas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 6 cups fresh sugar snap peas; 2 teaspoons peanut oil; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/3 cup salted cashew halves

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

8 servings

Simple seasonings transform crisp, sweet sugar snap peas into an unbeatable side dish your family will love. Chopped walnuts can be used in place of the cashews.—Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota

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Ingredients

6 cups fresh sugar snap peas
2 teaspoons peanut oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup salted cashew halves

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute peas in peanut oil and sesame oil until crisp-tender. Add the onions, orange zest, garlic, ginger and pepper flakes; saute 1 minute longer.
Remove from the heat; stir in the cilantro, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cashews just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 107 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

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