Snap Peas With Sesame Oil

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 lb Sugar snap or snow peas
Salt
Sesame oil
Chopped parsley or cilantro

Method:

CUT ACROSS THE STEM END of the peas and pull off the string that runs along the length of the pea.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add salt and the peas.
Blanch until the peas turn bright green and are tender-crisp, after a minute or so.
Taste to make sure--the time will depend on the type of pea and how mature it is.
Scoop them out with a strainer and shake off as much excess water as possible.
Put them in a bowl and toss with just enough oil to lightly coat, a teaspoon or so.
Add the parsley or cilantro and serve.
For a variation, make the recipe using peanut oil or a fine olive oil tossed with basil rather than cilantro.