Ginger Shrimp and Sugar Snap Pea Salad

My friends who are ginger lovers adore this salad. It’s packed with shrimp and fresh crunchy veggies like sugar snap peas, jicama, red bell pepper and English cucumber. It’s then tossed in a flavorful soy-sesame dressing made, of course, with lots of ginger. My mom taught me a great trick for preparing ginger in advance: buy a pound (500 g) or so of fresh ginger, peel it, and cut it into medium chunks, then mince it in your food processor. Place the minced ginger in a large resealable food