This Delightful Sugar Snap Pea Side Dish Also Makes a Wonderful Starter

Raw sugar snap peas are delicious tossed into salads or as an added component to a vegetable platter.
This Delightful Sugar Snap Pea Side Dish Also Makes a Wonderful Starter
Sugar snap peas need to be cooked quickly to maintain their crispiness while still being cooked through. Diane Rossen Worthington/TCA
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Sometimes I get stuck in a rut on what to serve as a side dish with a simple meat, chicken, or fish entree. It’s fun to come up with tasty sides that fit into the Seriously Simple philosophy.

I love sugar snap peas and often add them to other greens like peas or asparagus. Here, I’ve highlighted the sweet crisp sugar snap flavor and texture with pesto and vinegar. Topped with rich toasted pine nuts and crumbled fresh goat cheese, this is as good as a side dish as it is as a starter.

Diane Rossen Worthington
Diane Rossen Worthington
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Diane Rossen Worthington is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including "Seriously Simple Parties," and a James Beard Award-winning radio show host. You can contact her at SeriouslySimple.com. Copyright 2021 Diane Rossen Worthington. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.