Pea Shoot Salad With Warm Cream Dressing Food

PEA-SHOOT SALAD WITH WARM CREAM DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Blanch snap peas until bright green and crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Drain.
• Transfer to a serving bowl. Add pea shoots, lettuce, and radishes; set aside.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Arrange pancetta in skillet in a single layer; cook, turning once, until crisp, about 12 minutes. Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat (if skillet seems dry, add enough oil to total 2 tablespoons fat). Add onions; cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add wine; cook until most of liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add cream, and cayenne, if desired. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 4 minutes.
• Pour warm cream dressing over greens; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, and top with reserved pancetta.

SESAME PEA-SHOOT SALAD

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water cook sugar snap peas 2 minutes. Add snow and green peas and cook 1 minute. Drain peas in a colander and rinse in cold water. Pat dry on paper towels.
• In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, oil, sesame seeds, sugar, and soy sauce until sugar is dissolved.
• In a bowl toss pea shoots and peas with dressing.

PEA SALAD WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine peas, bacon, water chestnuts and onions; set aside. Combine all dressing ingredients until smooth; pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.