Sesame Ginger Snap Pea Salad

In just 10 minutes you can toss together this flavorful and healthy Sesame Ginger Snap Pea Salad! It’s the perfect Asian-inspired side dish to take advantage of fresh spring vegetables!

It’s May, which officially means Snap Pea Season around here! Whenever spring rolls around, I am always reminded of this fun day a couple of years ago when the boys were invited to our neighbors’ farm for a belated celebration of Casey’s May birthday. The Kipps’s snap peas were ripe in their gardens, and as soon as the boys picked a few samples straight off of the vines, they were HOOKED. I continued to special order multiple pints of the snap peas each week from Mary Ruth, who would walk them up the road to hand-deliver them at our door. Every year for the short season between May and June, we FEAST on these local goodies — which means that I come up with a variety of ways to put them to use!

The kids love to snack on the snap peas raw, I think they’re delicious dipped in hummus, and they are always a great addition to a stir-fry or a pasta salad. But this season I decided to let them shine in their very own side dish: this Snap Pea Salad! It’s the perfect side dish for main courses like honey garlic shrimp but is just as tasty as a snack.

In addition to the crunch of the sweet peas, you’re going to seriously LOVE this simple dressing! With honey, fresh lime juice, and rich sesame oil, it’s a healthy way to dress up just about any dish. I use this dressing to marinate chicken before grilling and to add to pasta salads as well. Just a suggestion — you might want to double the recipe and store the extra dressing in a jar in your refrigerator for another meal. It’s that good.

Enjoy, friends!

[Tweet “This easy and #healthy Sesame Ginger Snap Pea #Salad is the perfect spring side! #FitFluential”]

Did you make this recipe?

If you enjoyed this recipe, please leave a comment with a 5-star review at the bottom of the post. Thank you!

Sesame Ginger Snap Pea Salad

5 from 2 votes

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Total: 10 minutes minutes

Servings 5 (1-cup servings)

Author: The Seasoned Mom

Rate RecipePin RecipePrint Recipe

Ingredients

  

1x2x3x

For the Dressing:

• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon grated or finely minced fresh ginger (or about ½ teaspoon dried ginger)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

For salad:

• 1 lb. fresh sugar snap peas
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper about 1 medium
• 2 green onions sliced
• Toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

• Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl or shake in a jar with a lid until completely combined.
• This next step is OPTIONAL! I actually like the crunch of a raw snap pea, so I don’t blanch the peas before adding them to my salad (plus, it saves time and dishes)! BUT, if you prefer your snap pea a bit more tender, you can briefly cook them: In a large stockpot, bring about 8 cups water to a boil. Add peas; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until peas turn bright green. Remove peas and immediately drop in ice water. Drain, pat dry.
• Place snap peas in a bowl with bell pepper and green onions.
• Pour dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds just before serving.
• You can serve the salad immediately or you can refrigerate it (covered) for up to 4 hours.

Author: The Seasoned Mom

Don’t Forget to Share a Pic of What You Made!

Tag me on Instagram at @theseasonedmom

Looking for other delicious recipes for spring? Try these favorites:

“Spring Fling” Fluff Fruit Salad

Spring’s Finest Baked Omelet