Get the perfect summer side dish with this easy and flavorful sesame snap pea salad. Featuring crunchy sugar snap peas, shaved broccoli stalks, and toasted nori, this salad will be a hit at any picnic or party.
With a delicate flavor and great crunch, sugar snap peas are one of my favorite raw vegetables to snack on. And while super crisp and snappy sugar snap peas make for an excellent snack on their own, they’re also quite delicious in salads like this sesame snap pea salad.
When in season and especially tender I like to prepare them as simply as possible to highlight their fresh sweet flavor. Very little, if anything, really needs to be done to sugar snap peas if you’ve managed to get your hands on some fresh ones.
I usually like to just coarsely chop the raw pods or blanch them briefly to retain their bright color and crunch before tossing them into a salad. Here I’ve tossed bite-sized pieces with shaved broccoli stalks, nutty toasted sesame oil, black sesame seeds and toasted nori strips for a light and crunchy salad that’s perfect for picnics and parties.
What to Do with Broccoli Stalks?
If you often find yourself throwing out your broccoli stalks, save them and make this salad instead! . I’ve made them a regular addition to my salad bowls. Peeled and thinly sliced, broccoli stalks are actually, mild, crisp and similar to kohlrabi. They have the same crunch factor as sugar snap peas and don’t become soggy when dressed which makes them the perfect addition to this sesame snap pea salad. Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
Ingredient Notes:
(Here are a few notes about the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe. As always find the full list of ingredients and directions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
- Sugar Snap Peas – Choose snaps peas with smooth skins and a bright green color and slice them on the diagonal to create bite-sized pieces.
- Broccoli Stems – You’ll need the stalks from about 1 bunch of broccoli, peeled and thinly sliced. (If you don’t have or want to use broccoli stems you can also replace them with an equal amount of sugar snap peas instead.)
- Sesame Oil –Use toasted sesame oil for this salad.
- Sesame Seeds - The combination of black sesame seeds against the bright green vegetables makes for a nice contrast but if you can’t find the black ones, white ones will do nicely as well.
- Scallions – You’ll need 2 scallions (green parts only), thinly sliced
- Nori – You’ll need sheets of toasted nori, cut into strips with sharp scissors
How to Make a Sesame Snap Pea Salad:
(Here are the basic steps and some helpful tips on how to make the recipe. Find the full directions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.)
Making this snap pea salad is as easy as can be:
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar snap peas, sliced broccoli stalks, toasted sesame oil, salt and sesame seeds.
- Let the salad sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes for the flavors to develop.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of scallions and toasted nori strips and you are ready to serve!
This salad is one of those versatile sides that hold up well at room temperature for hours, making it a natural for outdoor entertaining. Crisp and snappy with the toasted flavors of sesame and nori, this salad is hard to resist!
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Sesame Sugar Snap Pea Salad
With the toasted flavors of sesame and nori, this sesame snap pea salad is fresh, crunchy and perfect for picnics.
Ingredients
- 10 oz/284g sugar snap peas (strings removed), sliced in half on the diagonal
- 3 stalks of broccoli (from about 1 bunch), peeled and thinly sliced with a sharp knife or on a mandolin
- 2 Tablespoons/ 30g toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 Tablespoons/14g black sesame seeds
- 2 scallions (green parts only), thinly sliced
- 8 sheets of toasted nori, cut into strips with sharp scissors
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine sugar snap peas, sliced broccoli stalks, toasted sesame oil, salt and sesame seeds. Let sit, tossing occasionally for 10-15 minutes.
- Garnish with sliced scallions and toasted nori strips.
Notes
Variations:
Use all snap peas instead of the broccoli stalks if desired.
Use white sesame seeds instead of black.
Dietary Info:
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Paleo
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 257Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 595mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 8gSugar: 5gProtein: 7g
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Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
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