Healthy Asian Snap Pea Salad

2021-10-05

Get in your greens with this Healthy Asian Snap Pea Salad. It’s super simple to make and coated with a light sesame-ginger dressing. You’ll definitely be going back for seconds!

I don’t know about you guys, but Spring barely happened around here. It was an never-ending winter and then suddenly the temperature shot up to 25 degrees C (77F) and I found myself sweating in my short-shorts. Kidding…I definitely don’t wear short-shorts…anymore.

I am certainly not complaining about this warm weather. Sunshine and heat are my best friends and warmer weather means it’s time for me to hit the grill!

Yes, I am the grill-master in this household. While I am told by C that he makes a mean grilled fillet mignon, I have yet to see it. I can 100% guarantee that I am going to get sass for that comment.

When it comes to BBQs, I find that the meat is the easy part. Pretty much any kind of meat that is grilled tastes amazing. It’s gathering up the sides that can be tricky.

Not to worry, since I’m bringing this Healthy Asian Snap Pea Salad to the healthy BBQ side dish!

Snap peas are proof that I am totally and completely strange. I HATE peas, but I absolutely love snap peas. I could eat them for days and when snap pea season rolls around, you better bet that I’ll be munching on them exclusively.

This Healthy Asian Snap Pea Salad is ridiculously easy to make with just a light cook in olive oil and left to marinate in a sesame-ginger dressing. The longer you let it sit, the better it gets. That is if you have the will-power. FYI: I have none.

My favourite part about this dish is that you can make it and forget about it. This allows you to focus on your meat grillin’ and perfecting the art of the grill mark, a skill I intend to master by the end of the summer.

Asian Snap Pea Salad

Get in your greens with this Healthy Asian Snap Pea Salad. It’s super simple to make and coated with a light sesame-ginger dressing. You’ll definitely be going back for seconds!

Author: Davida Lederle
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Category: Side dish
Diet: Vegan

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Ingredients

6 cups snap peas, ends trimmed if necessary
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 scallions, whites and light green only, chopped
2 tbsp coconut aminos (or gluten-free tamari or soy sauce if not GF)
1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
optional: 1/2-1 tsp sriracha for added spice
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Add olive oil to a large pan and heat over medium heat.
Add in snap peas and sauté in oil for about 5 mins or until snap peas are cooked to your preference.
In a large bowl combine ginger, scallions, coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and sriracha (if using).
Add snap peas to mixture and coat to combine.
Let marinate for 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds just before serving.

Like these asian snap peas? Here are a few other healthy side dishes you might enjoy: