Description
A quick and simple side dish featuring crisp sugar snap peas tossed with garlic and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
- Add the trimmed sugar snap peas to the skillet.
- Sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until the peas are bright green and tender-crisp.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Toss the peas with the grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice before serving.
- If you prefer softer peas, cook them for an additional 2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 9
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 5
Keywords: garlic, parmesan, sugar snap peas, vegetable side, quick recipe, sautéed peas