Crisp Snow Pea Salad

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.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 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.