Sugar Snap Pea Salad With Prosciutto Recipes

SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD WITH (CRISPY PROSCIUTTO AND) MINT

Steps:

• To blanch the peas, bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of well-salted ice water and set it nearby.
• Add the peas to the boiling water, let the water return to a boil, then cook for 2 more minutes. Remove the peas from the boiling water and immediately plunge them into the ice water. When the peas are cold, drain them and lay on paper towels to dry.
• Cut the peas in half lengthwise, then set aside.
• Coat a medium saute pan with olive oil, then add the garlic and red pepper flakes. Set the pan over medium heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add the prosciutto and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until crispy. Add the red wine vinegar. Turn off the heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the arugula, snap peas, onion and garlic.
• Scatter the crispy prosciutto on top and any juices from the pan.
• Add the pecorino and mint.
• Garnish with cracked black pepper.

SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Have ready a bowl of well-salted ice water. Drop peas into boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute; use a slotted spoon to transfer peas to ice water to cool completely. Drain well and pat dry with a towel.
• In a small bowl, whisk together garlic and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in oil. Add pea shoots or arugula and toss to coat.
• Scoop out runny cheese from inside rind and spoon onto four small plates, smoothing the cheese to cover most of the plate. Scatter snap peas on top of cheese. Drizzle with olive oil. Mound greens over peas. Sprinkle with chervil or chives and serve.

SUGAR SNAP PEA COBB SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, vinegar and shallot in a small bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For the salad: Arrange the bacon on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden brown and crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool.
• Arrange the arugula, snap peas, tomatoes, avocado and eggs on a large serving platter and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Crumble the bacon on top and sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles before serving.

PEA AND PROSCIUTTO SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice and mustard in a large bowl. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly until emulsified; season vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, cook green peas and sugar snap peas in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes per batch. Immediately transfer to a bowl of ice water and swoosh peas around until cold; this sets their color and halts the cooking. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Add green peas, sugar snap peas, and arugula to bowl with vinaigrette and toss until well coated with dressing; season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange salad on a platter and top with prosciutto. Finely grate horseradish over salad to your liking.

FRESH SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the first 7 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in poppy seeds., Add peas to dressing and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes before serving.

SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Bring water to boil for peas. Trim stem ends of peas (the strings will come off with them).
• Remove fat, and slice prosciutto into very thin strips.
• Cook peas in boiling water for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, depending on their size. Drain, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, saute prosciutto in oil in nonstick pan, stirring to keep pieces separated. Cook about 1 minute, just until prosciutto begins to take on color.
• Stir peas into prosciutto, and season with pepper.