Few foods embody the spirit of warm weather better than snap peas fresh from the garden. Although now that these crisp green pods are available year round, you don't need to wait for the crocuses to come up to enjoy these crave-worthy snap pea recipe ideas. Check out some of our users' most delicious recipes for snap peas from the simple to the decadent.
"Great recipe. The chives were a nice touch. Great way to eat that big bag of Costco sugar snaps!"
-Schmeepie
“I loved the brightness that the ginger brought to these peas! They were so fast an easy to put together I will be making them often.”
-K9 Owned
"I omitted the fresh green peas and halved the dressing and thought this was fantastic! Make sure to trim your sugar snaps or they will be quite stringy!”
-mommymakeit4u
“I love this soup either hot or cold and with or without a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche and will make it again especially for company. Also, I trimmed the ends and strings from the sugar snap peas before cooking."
-Carol W.
“This is a super simple side dish that requires very little work.”
-InnerHarmonyNutriti
These simply dressed snap peas evoke the flavors of Japan with a touch of sake, shoyu and sesame oil.
"I loved this combination! I couldn't find fresh sugar snap peas, so had to use frozen. So I cooked my turnips before my sugar snap peas. Then sautéed in olive oil and garlic with shallots. Delicious!"
-breezermom
“Crisp and lovely ! Love the way lemon brings out a nice crisp, fresh flavor.”
-NurseJaney
"These are addictive. Something about the contrast between the sweet green snaps, the bite from the wasabi and the salt. Really good."
-threeovens
"Wow! these really went fast at the Cocktail party I catered last night. I used cashews instead of peanuts, because that's what I had.”
-Laureen in B.C.
"What a great combination of vegetables fresh from the garden; soft beans and crunchy peas. I subbed basil for the dill and probably cut back on the lemon juice a bit."
-sugarpea
"I needed something different to do with my snap peas other than plain old steamed, and this fit the bill! Very easy and tasty! I topped with sesame seeds for the photo, and they tasted great that way.”
-jswinks
“Wow, these are so good. I didn't change a thing. They were slightly sweet and salty, a great combo.”
-Denise G.
“Perfect quick and easy recipe to use up a bag of sugar snap peas I had in the fridge. The garlic and the ginger go really well with the peas. I just loved it!”
-partysweets
"Another yummy side dish to add to the weekly rotation! So light and fresh tasting! The best part is these peas will go with almost anything!”
-Malriah
“This was yummy! I loved the pecans with the snap peas — very nice combo!”
-Shelby Jo
“This is a great, fast side veggie dish! I think one helpful tip would be to take the peas out of the fridge about an hour prior to cooking so they come up to room temp and not take so long to heat up to avoid overcooking the nuts and risking a bitter taste.”
-januarybride
“High praise from my friend that I served this recipe to (I had some too). She is a very fussy eater and likes her veggies plain. She loved this recipe.”
-Bergy
"This dish was delicious. This sauce could be used on endless stir-fries.”
-cassarole queen
This orange-scented stir fry combines sweet snap peas with turkey, mushrooms and water chestnuts.
This Asian-inspired pasta dish combines the flavors of sweet apricot jam with dried apricots and a drizzle of sesame oil for a delicate, sophisticated meal.
