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sugar snap pea salad + garlic scape pesto

June 29, 2015 Miranda Hammer

My friends at Fresh Direct sent over a very special delivery, a basket full of gorgeous and incredibly fresh and flavorful produce highlighting some of the seasons most unique offerings. When produce is fresh and local, I typically prefer to leave it be - pure and unadulterated. This allows the natural crunch, textures, and flavors to speak louder than sauces, seasonings, and denaturalization.

To highlight snake-like scapes and crunchy sugar snap peas, I composed a raw and simple salad that allowed the produce to shine with little to no cooking, clean-up, or stress. 

Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Garlic Scape Pesto

  • 1 1/2 lbs sugar snap peas
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds or gomaiso (sesame salt)
  • 1-2 tbsps garlic scape pesto

       Garlic Scape Pesto

  • 7-8 garlic scapes, sliced crosswise
  • 1/4 cup toasted pistachios 
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

method

  1. Remove the stem end and string from each snap pea pod. If peas are too tough to eat raw, blanch for 30 seconds-to-2 minutes and submerge in an ice bath. 
  2. In a food processor, pulse the scapes for 30 seconds. Add the pistachios and pulse again. Add the mint, lemon zest, lemon juice, and chili flakes. With the motor running, drizzle olive oil until pesto is smooth.
  3. In a bowl, toss sugar snap peas with 1 tbsp of pesto. Mix well and taste. Add another tbsp of pesto, if desired. Top with a sprinkle of black sesame seeds or gomaiso. 

Here is some produce eye candy supplied by Fresh Direct to help you get in the mood for fresh and flavorful summer bounty. 

Eye-popping organic rainier cherries 

Eye-popping organic rainier cherries 

Crispy, crunchy, bright, and vibrant local sugar snap peas

Crispy, crunchy, bright, and vibrant local sugar snap peas

The sweetest melon I have EVER eaten

The sweetest melon I have EVER eaten

Almost too beautiful to eat, rainbow chard

Almost too beautiful to eat, rainbow chard

Snakey scapey garlic scapes, perfect for summer pesto

Snakey scapey garlic scapes, perfect for summer pesto

 

Fresh Direct is offering a $50 off limited-time offer just for Crunchy Radish Readers! This promo is good for first-time residential customers in the FreshDirect delivery areas. Enter code CRUNCHY at check out. Promo ends on 8/31/2015 and may not be combined with any other promotion code. Valid only for your first order. Valid only for orders totaling $125 or more before taxes.

This post is brought to you by Fresh Direct 

Tags Summer, Salad, Raw, Vegetarian, vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Fresh Direct, Seasonal Produce
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Miranda Hammer,

 MS, RD, CDN

Registered Dietitian, Natural Foods Chef, Recipe Developer, Fitness Enthusiast, and Mom, with a Passion for Healthy Cooking and Balanced Living.

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