SUGAR SNAP PEAS: Best Ways to Store, Prepare, and Enjoy
STORAGE
Keep bagged up in the refrigerator
Best flavor/nutrition/tenderness if eaten sooner
Should keep for about a week
Nutrition (1 cup raw)
Calories: 60, Carbs: 10.5g, Protein: 3g, Fiber: 3g
Vitamins: A (4%DV), C (60%DV), K (20%DV)
Minerals: Calcium (4%DV), Iron (8%DV), Potassium (4%DV)
Fun fact
If your peas are older/tougher (whether they get harvested late or set in the fridge too long) they can be salvaged by cooking them up (adding to a stir fry is my favorite!)
4 ways to eat SUGAR SNAP PEAS FRESH
Snap pea challenge: eat them (pod and all) before they even make it to your refrigerator. They are so darn tasty fresh! Just don’t eat the stems!
Toss them into your salad this week for a nice addition of crunchy and sweet.
Pair up with your favorite dip for a healthy snack. Hummus, guacamole, and sour cream and onion are my favorite!
In the next couple weeks (when you’re tired of them fresh, if that’s even possible), try preserving them by blanching and freezing in quart bags for up to a year.
Breakfast
Saute them with bacon and onions, then add to your scrambled eggs topped with parmesan
Lunch
Snap peas go well in soups and noodles, especially Asian-inspired dishes like ramen, lo mein, and pho
Dinner
Roast or saute them for a delicious side dish to your main course (how to cook sugar snap peas)
Stir fry them in an asian dish (pair with broccoli, steak, chicken, shrimp, etc.)
Go crazy with pasta: creamy snap pea and ham pasta, bacon and sugar snap pea pasta, the sky is honestly the limit!