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SNAP PEAS
Good Stuff to Know:
Snap Peas are a cool season crop that we grow in the spring. They have a very short season lasting 3 weeks at most.
Storage Tips
Store in a plastic bag in your refrigater.
Snap Peas are a cool season crop that we grow in the spring. They have a very short season lasting 3 weeks at most.
Storage Tips
Store in a plastic bag in your refrigater.
RECIPES
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Cooking &
Eating Tips
A wonderful snack all by themselves, or with dip. Tasty stir-fried or sauteed, too - just don’t over cook them or you’ll loose their juicy crunch.
Don't forget to peel back the stem and remove the little pea-string that runs along the back edge of the pea
Eating Tips
A wonderful snack all by themselves, or with dip. Tasty stir-fried or sauteed, too - just don’t over cook them or you’ll loose their juicy crunch.
Don't forget to peel back the stem and remove the little pea-string that runs along the back edge of the pea
Sauteed Snap Peas & Mint
1 Tbsp. oil
3 cups snap peas, stems/strings removed
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. sugar
pepper to taste
2 scallions, white parts only, minced
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh garlic
zest and juice from a quarter of a lemon
2 Tbsp.fresh mint leaves, cut into thin ribbons (aka chiffonade)
In a medium/large skillet, heat oil over medium/hot heat. Add peas, sprinkle with salt, sugar, & pepper & cook without stirring for about 30 seconds. Then stir once & let cook for another 30 seconds without stirring. Then saute while stirring constantly for another minute. Push peas to edges of skillet & add scallions & scapes (& a bit more oil if necessary) & cook for about 30 seconds. Add lemon zest & juice, remove from heat & stir everything together. Serve immediately with mint as garnish.
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Fennel & Snap Pea Salad with Lemon & Feta Cheese
1 fennel bulb, bulb cored & thinly sliced, stems thinly sliced, leaves reserved
2 cups snap peas, strings removed
5 scallions, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. olive oil
juice & zest of 1/2 a lemon
1 garlic scape, minced
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
fresh mint & parsley, optional
Combine fennel, snap peas, & scallions in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, zest, garlic scape, & salt & pepper. Whisk in olive oil & toss into veggies. Fold in feta. Serve immediately with fennel leaves & optional herbs as garnish. Serves 2 - 3.
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Curried Cauliflower with Snap Peas
3 c. cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
3 c. snap/snow peas or green beans
4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. oil
1 tsp. cumin seed
salt & pepper to taste
2 1/4 c. milk
1/2 stick butter
4 Tbsp. curry powder
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
juice & zest of 1/2 lemon
cilantro, chopped, for garnish
scallions, chopped, for garnish
In a large lidded skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower, stir, & cover. Meanwhile, set milk to heat over medium heat until about to boil. After cauliflower has cooked for about a minute, give another stir, cover, & after another minute add the snow peas & cumin seed & cover. After another minute, add garlic & stir a few times. Season with salt & pepper to taste & transfer on to a plate. Return empty skillet to stove & melt butter. Whisk in curry powder until bubbly. Add flour & stir constantly for another minute. In a slow stream, whisk in hot milk until incorporated. Continue whisking until boiling & thickened (about a minute after boiling. Stir in lemon juice/zest & veggies & serve over rice with garnishes. Serves 4-6
1 Tbsp. oil
3 cups snap peas, stems/strings removed
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. sugar
pepper to taste
2 scallions, white parts only, minced
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh garlic
zest and juice from a quarter of a lemon
2 Tbsp.fresh mint leaves, cut into thin ribbons (aka chiffonade)
In a medium/large skillet, heat oil over medium/hot heat. Add peas, sprinkle with salt, sugar, & pepper & cook without stirring for about 30 seconds. Then stir once & let cook for another 30 seconds without stirring. Then saute while stirring constantly for another minute. Push peas to edges of skillet & add scallions & scapes (& a bit more oil if necessary) & cook for about 30 seconds. Add lemon zest & juice, remove from heat & stir everything together. Serve immediately with mint as garnish.
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Fennel & Snap Pea Salad with Lemon & Feta Cheese
1 fennel bulb, bulb cored & thinly sliced, stems thinly sliced, leaves reserved
2 cups snap peas, strings removed
5 scallions, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp. olive oil
juice & zest of 1/2 a lemon
1 garlic scape, minced
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
fresh mint & parsley, optional
Combine fennel, snap peas, & scallions in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, zest, garlic scape, & salt & pepper. Whisk in olive oil & toss into veggies. Fold in feta. Serve immediately with fennel leaves & optional herbs as garnish. Serves 2 - 3.
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Curried Cauliflower with Snap Peas
3 c. cauliflower, cut into bite-size pieces
3 c. snap/snow peas or green beans
4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. oil
1 tsp. cumin seed
salt & pepper to taste
2 1/4 c. milk
1/2 stick butter
4 Tbsp. curry powder
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
juice & zest of 1/2 lemon
cilantro, chopped, for garnish
scallions, chopped, for garnish
In a large lidded skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower, stir, & cover. Meanwhile, set milk to heat over medium heat until about to boil. After cauliflower has cooked for about a minute, give another stir, cover, & after another minute add the snow peas & cumin seed & cover. After another minute, add garlic & stir a few times. Season with salt & pepper to taste & transfer on to a plate. Return empty skillet to stove & melt butter. Whisk in curry powder until bubbly. Add flour & stir constantly for another minute. In a slow stream, whisk in hot milk until incorporated. Continue whisking until boiling & thickened (about a minute after boiling. Stir in lemon juice/zest & veggies & serve over rice with garnishes. Serves 4-6
Driftless Organics
50561 County Road B Soldiers Grove WI 54655
608 624 3735
mike.lind@driftlessorganics.com
50561 County Road B Soldiers Grove WI 54655
608 624 3735
mike.lind@driftlessorganics.com
