2-Ingredient Italian Sugar Snap Peas

5 from 1 vote

These 2-ingredient Italian sugar snap peas are a super healthy and easy to make plus they taste so delicious you'll want seconds!

Course Side

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian Sides, Sugar Snap Peas, Sugar Snaps

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 12

Servings cups

Calories 56.1kcal

1 lb. trimmed sugar snap peas (about 5 cups)
3 tablespoons of your favorite store-bought or homemade Italian salad dressing* (or more to taste)
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley; a squeeze of fresh lemon juice; shaved Parmesan cheese

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan.
Add trimmed sugar snap peas and 1 teaspoon of salt to the boiling water, and cook snap peas until crisp-tender (about 1 ½ to 2 minutes).
While the snap peas are cooking, fill a large bowl with ice water.
Drain peas, transfer to ice water, then drain again and dry with paper towels or a dish cloth.
Place snap peas in a serving bowl and toss with dressing. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with parsley, lemon, or shaved Parmesan just before serving.

We like Wishbone Italian dressing for a quick shortcut.
For a homemade red wine vinaigrette to use in this salad, whisk together the following:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Make sure to wash and trim the peas
The peas cook very fast so keep an eye on them or they will overcook, turning them mushy and losing nutritional value