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Sugar Snap Pea and Cucumber Salad

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Sugar Snap Pea and Cucumber SaladAlan Richardson

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

Ingredients

1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
1 tablespoon fat-free chicken broth or water
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Have ready a bowl of ice and cold water. Cook peas in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until bright green and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and immediately transfer to ice water. When cold, drain well and pat dry.

    Step 2

    Mash walnuts to a paste with a mortar and pestle and whisk in broth, oil, lemon juice, cayenne, and dill until blended. Season with salt and pepper. Toss walnut mixture with peas and cucumber until vegetables are coated.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving has about 59 calories and 3 grams fat.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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