Sugar Snap Pea and Almond Salad with Mint and Orange

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pound sugar snap peas or snow peas, trimmed
• Freshly milled white or black pepper
• 5 tablespoons slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• 2- 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice, preferably from a blood orange
• 6 to 8 fresh mint or basil leaves, torn into small pieces

1. Bring a saucepan filled with water to a boil.
2. Add the salt first, then the peas, and boil, uncovered, for 1- 1/2 minutes.
3. Drain, immediately plunge them into cold water to stop further cooking, and drain again.
4. Place the peas in a salad bowl and add pepper to taste, almonds, olive oil, orange juice, and mint or basil.
5. Toss well and serve.
6. This salad will stay crisp for several hours at room temperature.

salt, sugar, white, slivered almonds, extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed orange juice, mint

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/sugar-snap-pea-and-almond-salad-with-mint-and-orange (may not work)