Sugar Snap Peas with Lemon and Basil

Votes: 1

Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

This summer vegetable side dish of juicy sugar snap peas cooks up in minutes and is packed with a wealth of flavors, with sweet, tart, and spicy notes. Trim the ends of the peas and sauté them in olive oil, seasoned with salt, until bright and tender. Before serving, toss the peas with butter, chopped fresh basil, garlic, green onions, and lemon zest. It's a great accompaniment to meat, poultry, and fish.

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Recipe:

In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound trimmed sugar snap peas with a handful of tomatillos (optional) and 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt. Cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss with 1/2 tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon each grated garlic, lemon zest, and 1 chopped green onion. Drizzle with lemon juice and season with salt. Sprinkle with chopped basil.

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