Sesame Sugar Snap Peas Recipe Photo - Diabetic Gourmet Magazine Recipes

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 lb. sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. sesame seed oil (can use toasted sesame seed oil)
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 1 tsp. honey
  • 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds


Directions

  1. Place oven rack in highest position and preheat broiler.
  2. In mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil and garlic. Add snap peas and toss to coat well.
  3. On baking dish, place snap peas in single layer. Broil until tender, about 5-6 minutes.
  4. While peas are cooking, mix together soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper flakes and honey.
  5. After removing snap peas from oven, gently toss with soy sauce mixture. Garnish with sesame seeds.
  6. Serve hot or chilled as side dish. Hot is most common.


Recipe Yield: Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:

Calories: 90
Fat: 4 grams
Saturated Fat: .5 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Sodium: 140 milligrams
Protein: 3 grams
Carbohydrates: 11 grams