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sugar snap peas

Sugar snap peas with lemon and toasted almonds
Serves 4

1 cup water
2½ cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
1½ teaspoons butter, melted
½ teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
Salt
Freshly ground black peper


First
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add peas; cook 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain peas in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 teaspoon cooking water.

Second
Mix peas, reserved cooking water, butter, and lemon rind. Sprinkle with almonds, salt, and pepper, toss gently to combine.

Sept 2006 © Yvonne Koh