Sugar Snap Peas with Mint and Warm Coconut Dressing
- 1 blood or navel orange
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas
- Salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of sugar
- Chopped mint and freshly cracked pepper, for garnish
- Using a sharp knife, peel the orange, making sure to remove all of the bitter white pith.
- Halve the orange lengthwise and slice it crosswise 1/8 inch thick.
- Transfer the slices to a small bowl.
- In a medium skillet, heat the sesame oil.
- Add the sugar snap peas in a single layer and cook over moderately high heat, without stirring, until nicely charred, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer the peas to a medium bowl and season lightly with salt.
- Add the coconut milk, lemon juice and sugar to the skillet and cook over moderately low heat, whisking frequently, until the dressing is thickened, 5 minutes.
- Spoon the dressing onto plates and top with the sugar snaps and orange slices.
- Garnish with mint and pepper and serve warm.
orange, sesame oil, sugar, salt, unsweetened coconut milk, lemon juice, sugar, mint
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sugar-snap-peas-mint-and-warm-coconut-dressing (may not work)