Pea Salad with Basil and Pea Shoots

Name: Pea Salad with Basil and Pea Shoots
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons caper brine; 1 Tbsp capers; 4 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 59 milliliters basil leaves, stemmed, washed, dried; 1 small bunch fresh tarragon, washed, dried, stemmed and leaves chopped; 8 servings Granulated sugar, as needed (recommended: Superfine); 1 cube Ice , as needed; 4 fresh lemon juice or the juice of 1 lemon; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters pea shoots, washed and dried; 237 milliliters shelled peas; 59 milliliters sherry vinegar; 340 grams snow peas, washed, ends trimmed; 340 grams sugar snap peas, washed, ends trimmed; 8 servings Water, as needed

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pea Salad with Basil and Pea Shoots a try. One serving contains 231 calories, 4g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up snow peas, basil leaves, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes.

Instructions

This is a simple recipe made so much better with a few simple details. The sugar in the cooking water and on the peas themselves add freshness. I like to use superfine sugar because it dissolves easily. The basil and pea shoots add a grassy, fresh flavor that makes the peas taste more like peas!

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Sugar

Pea Shoots

Basil

Water

Peas

In a medium bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, lemon juice and sherry vinegar.

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Sherry Vinegar

Dijon Mustard

Lemon Juice

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the capers, caper brine and a pinch of salt and pepper, to taste. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and add the tarragon. Taste and reseason, only if needed. Set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Tarragon

Capers

Brine

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Whisk

Prepare an ice bath. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice cubes and add some cold water. Put a colander squarely inside the ice bath. The colander will keep you from having to pick the peas out from amongst the ice cubes in the ice bath. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat.

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Ice

Water

Peas

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Colander

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Add salt until the water tastes like seawater, then add a generous pinch of sugar.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

Add the snow peas and cook until they are bright green and tender, about 1 to 2 minutes.

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Snow Peas

Remove the peas from the water with a strainer and transfer them to the colander inside the ice bath. Allow them to sit until cooled.

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Water

Peas

Ice

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Colander

Sieve

Drain on a kitchen towel-lined plate.

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Kitchen Towels

Bring the water back up to a boil and add the shelled peas. Cook until the water comes back to a boil, about 1 minute. Use the strainer to remove the peas and plunge them into the colander/ice bath. Allow them to sit in the ice water to assure they have cooled thoroughly. Discard the blanching water.

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Water

Peas

Ice

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Colander

Sieve

Remove the peas from the ice bath and spread them out onto the kitchen towel over flat surface. Use another kitchen towel to gently pat them dry.

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Spread

Peas

Ice

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Kitchen Towels

Transfer the towel to a plate and put the peas into the refrigerator to chill until you are ready to serve.

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Peas

Transfer the chilled shelled peas, snow peas and raw sugar snap peas to a medium bowl. Stir to blend. Toss with the vinaigrette, basil leaves and pea shoots and season with salt, to taste.

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Sugar Snap Peas