Best Snow Peas With Lemon Herb Butter Recipes

LEMON-BUTTER SNOW PEAS

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A handful of ingredients and a microwave are all our home economists needed to create this terrific treatment for fresh snow peas. A bit of lemon juice, some mince garlic and a dash of Italian seasoning make it a perfect addition to any meal.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 10m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh snow peas
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Steps:

In a microwave-safe dish, combine the snow peas, water and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Combine the butter, lemon juice and Italian seasoning. Drizzle over peas; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 40mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SNOW PEAS WITH LEMON HERB BUTTER

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Categories Herb Vegetarian Quick & Easy Lemon Spring Sugar Snap Pea Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb snow peas, trimmed

Steps:

Stir together butter, zest, tarragon, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Cook snow peas in a 5-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 1/2 minutes, then drain well. Transfer hot snow peas to a bowl, then add lemon herb butter and toss to coat.

MEDITERRANEAN SNOW PEAS

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This takes 5 minutes in a pan. You want to barely cook these as noted to keep the lightly crunchy natural sweetness of this seasonal delicacy! Wash and trim the tips and pull larger strings off the snow peas.

Provided by Geophile

Categories Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ teaspoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ pound fresh snow peas, trimmed
1 tablespoon water, or more as needed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in Italian seasoning and snow peas. Add water; cook and stir until peas are bright green and tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 8.1 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 226.7 mg, Sugar 4.6 g