Snap Pea Pasta Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette Food

SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• For vinaigrette, in a small bowl, whisk the first 8 ingredients until blended. In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 16 cups water to a boil. Add snap peas; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until peas turn bright green. Remove peas and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry; place in a large bowl., Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, up to 4 hours before serving. If desired, sprinkle with lemon zest.

PARMESAN SNAP PEA PASTA

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, bring 16 cups water to a boil. Add peas; cook, uncovered, just until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes. Using a strainer, remove peas from pot., In same pot, add pasta to boiling water; cook according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water; return to pot. Toss with 3 tablespoons oil., In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in peas; heat through., Toss with pasta, adding 1 cup cheese and reserved cooking water as desired. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

LEMONY PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk the mustard, lemon juice, vinegar and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and vegetable oil until smooth. Season with more salt.
• Make the salad: Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water. Set a colander in the ice bath. Bring a medium pot of heavily salted water to a boil; add a pinch of sugar. Add the snap peas and cook 2 minutes. Remove with a strainer or slotted spoon and transfer to the colander in the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain the snap peas and spread out on a kitchen towel; pat dry.
• When ready to serve, transfer the snap peas to a large bowl and season with salt, the red pepper flakes and a pinch of sugar. Toss to blend. Add the raw snow peas and arugula and drizzle with the dressing; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

SNAP PEA PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the Vinaigrette: Combine the lemon juice, mustard, shallot, honey, and zest in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes to let the shallot's flavor mellow. Whisk in the oil. Stir in the herbs and season with salt and pepper to taste. The vinaigrette can be made up to a day ahead and stored, covered, in the refrigerator. For the Salad: Put 4 to 6 quarts of salted water in a large pot and set it over high heat. Once the salt has dissolved, taste the water-it should taste like sea water. If it doesn't, add more salt. Bring the water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until just al dente. Drain the pasta thoroughly by shaking it in a colander, then immediately pour it out onto a rimmed baking sheet to cool. Toss the pasta with the olive oil to prevent sticking. Transfer the cooled pasta to a large serving bowl. Add the snaps, bell peppers, corn, and carrots to the pasta and toss. Add the goat cheese, olives and parsley, plus just enough of the vinaigrette to moisten the pasta. Toss again. Let the salad rest for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and then taste the salad again. If necessary, add a little more olives and parsley, vinaigrette or salt and pepper. Serve as soon as possible.

SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD WITH LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Slice sugar snap peas on the diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 1/2 cups). Add sunflower seeds, juice and zest of half the lemon, feta cheese, sunflower oil, and dill. Season with salt and black pepper. Toss to combine. Garnish with slices of lemon and additional feta.

SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD WITH LEMON-MINT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette: Whisk together all ingredients.
• To make Salad: Cook sugar snap peas in boiling water 2 minutes, or until bright green.
• Drain.
• Toss peas with 3 TBS Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette.
• Stir in pistachios.