There were what may be the last of the asparagus, big purple ones (because Farmer Paul knows when it comes to asparagus, I’m a size queen) and some skinny green ones he threw in since we were chatting and catching up while banding asparagus and getting them ready for the market. The next morning, I tossed a spear in the microwave for a minute, then sliced it thinly on the diagonal and added them to my scrambled eggs for another great breakfast.
Two kinds of lettuce, a bunch of arugula and I’m set for lunch for the week.
And finally, a big batch of sugar snap peas to sauté in olive oil or butter and top with my favorite herbs. Here’s the recipe:
Sugar Snap Peas With Your Favorite Herbs
Sugar snap peas are pretty amenable to being paired with a variety of fresh herbs. Here’s a basic recipe for them that’s quick and easy. Feel free to use your favorite herbs and citrus. A shallot thinly sliced and sautéed with the peas would work well too. Experiment and see what you like the best. Here are some suggestions: mint with lemon, lime or orange, cilantro with lime, thyme or tarragon with lemon, lemon verbena with lemon, basil with orange or lime. Serves 4.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound sugar snap peas (Snap off the stem ends of the snap peas and pull the string down the length)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint (chopped)
Heat a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil is warm, add the peas and sauté until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add the lime juice and sauté, stirring until the lime juice is almost evaporated. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt & pepper and stir in the mint. Serve and enjoy!
What’s your favorite herb/citrus combination?
If you want to experience Paul Wigsten’s amazing produce for yourself, catch him and his family at the Millbrook NY farmers’ market on Saturdays from 9-1. You don’t really need a black Range Rover and matching Lab, but it couldn’t hurt…
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Oh the sugar snap peas sound delicious! I’ve been giving them to my son raw and he gobbles them up, but this is much more interesting. Thanks.
I did them with mint and lemon and they were great. If I get more I’m thinking cilantro, lime and maybe a dash of Sriracha. Let me know what you use.