Snow Peas with Mint and Pine Nuts

• 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 pound snow peas or Chinese peas, trimmed and strings removed
• 1 tablespoon dry-roasted or raw pine nuts (sometimes called pignoli)
• 1 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon toasted or roasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• Sea salt, to taste

1. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the olive oil, peas, pine nuts, and garlic.
3. Cook them, stirring occasionally, until the snow peas are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes (do not overcook them or they will get mushy).
4. Remove the pan from the heat.
5. Stir in the sesame oil and mint.
6. Season with salt.
7. Serve immediately.
8. Each (heaping 1-cup) serving has:
9. Calories: 95
10. Protein: 3g
11. Carbohydrates: 10g
12. Fat: 4g
13. Trace Saturated Fat
14. Cholesterol: 0mg
15. Fiber: 3g
16. Sodium: 14mg

olive oil, snow peas, nuts, garlic, sesame oil, mint leaves, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/snow-peas-with-mint-and-pine-nuts-375535 (may not work)