Sugar Snap (or Snow) Peas with Carrots and Mint

Name: Sugar Snap (or Snow) Peas with Carrots and Mint
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound carrots (weighed without tops), peeled; 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 cup water; 1 pound sugar snap (or snow) peas, strings removed (see Preparation); About ¼ cup freshly chopped mint

Preparation info

6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

A slight twist on an old standby—this time using the crunchy, gleamingly verdant sugar snap (or snow) pea, instead of the traditional green pea. Although any mints go well with this, you might consider other fresh alternatives: basil, lemon thyme, marjoram, chives, or dill.

Ingredients

1 pound carrots (weighed without tops), peeled
2 tablespoons butter
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Method

Cut carrots into strips about ¼ inch wide and 3 inches long. Combine in a heavy skillet with 1 tablespoon