Crisp Snow Pea Salad

~Leslie~'s Note:

A simple Japanese dressing turns crunchy snow peas into a refreshing salad. Great with grilled salmon or chicken. Created by Heather Trim for Food and Drink.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb snow peas
• 1/4 cup very thinly sliced carrot (Matchstick size)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder
• salt
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, preferably toasted

Directions:

1. Snip ends and remove string from snow peas. Fill a large bowl full of ice water.
2. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil, and add snow peas and carrots.
3. Cook just until snow peas turn bright green, about 15 seconds, drain and plunge into cold water. Drain well and pat dry.
4. Cut snow peas diagonally into ½-inch (1-cm) wide pieces. Place in a bowl along with carrots.
5. To prepare dressing, whisk soy with lemon juice, sesame oil, sugar and wasabi powder, making sure sugar and wasabi powder are dissolved.
6. Stir with snow peas and carrots. Taste and add salt if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Reviews

[Debbwl]

A very satisfying salad that is a delightful change of pace had to go to an Asian store to find wasabi powder but I'm so glad I did as it really does make the dressing. This would be good for family get-togethers and pot lucks if I pack the dressing and veggies separately and then dress at the last minute. Thanks for the post.

[weekend cooker]

Very tasty salad.. Made recipe leaving out the Wasabi Powder. The dressing was good, and for the 8 of us I got 6 thumbs up. Next time I will make this with the wasabi powder, and update. Made for I recommend.