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Snap Pea & Pea Shoot Stir Fry

6/22/2016

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Snap Pea & Pea Shoot Stir Fry @whollyrooted.com
Pea season has arrived! I love the fresh green flavor of peas and pea shoots. I love to eat snap peas raw, pickled, sautéed, and steamed. I love to eat pea shoots in salads, wraps, stir fry, and tacos. We get peas and pea shoots from our CSA, but this is one of the things I also grow because...well...we just can't get enough. Pea season is short and sweet, and I like to make the most of it.

This year I am growing a new (to me) variety of pea called Magnolia Blossom Tendril Pea. It makes a lot of tendrils and fewer leaves, allowing more air flow in the peas. The flowers are so beautiful, and the plants are huge producers! My husband has been traveling for business most of the past few weeks, so he is missing out on the peastravaganza. This recipe is quick and easy and super delicious. It takes advantage of those freshly picked peas that are so tender they don't need to be boiled or overcooked at all, and are crispy and perfect with a few minutes in the skillet.

I am also growing Blue Spice Basil this summer and it has quickly become a favorite. It has a rich, exotic, spicy sweet fragrance that is AMAZing (and the bugs don't touch it). It worked so well with the toasted sesame oil and ginger that I am dehydrating a batch to see how it holds up when dried. Most basil doesn't dry well and so we freeze it or make pesto to preserve it. This basil has such a different thick hairy leaf and sublime fragrance that I am curious - I would love to have a lot dried to use all winter. We shall see!
Snap Pea & Pea Shoot Stir Fry @whollyrooted.com
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This recipe is perfect for pea season - it combines fresh snap peas and pea shoots with ginger, garlic, soy, and sesame oil to make a quick and easy (and delicious) dish. Serve as a side dish, or over rice for a main vegetarian course.

{ingredients}

  • 2 cups fresh snap peas, ends off

  • 2 cups fresh pea shoots, roughly chopped

  • 1 tsp grated ginger

  • 1 tsp grated garlic

  • 2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil

  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce (or coconut aminos)

  • Freshly grated black pepper

  • Sprig of minced spicy basil such as thai or blue spice (optional - you can substitute dill, cilantro, or other fresh herbs if you wish)

  • 1 Tbsp brown sesame seeds

Directions::

Heat the toasted sesame oil with the minced garlic and ginger on medium heat in a skillet/sauté pan.

Add the snap peas and sauté, stirring constantly for about a minute or so.

Add the pea shoots and soy sauce to the pan, stirring constantly until pea shoots are coated and slightly wilted.

Toss in the freshly minced herbs and stir to mix in well.

Spoon everything out of the pan into a bowl.

Grate some fresh pepper over the top.

Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top.

Drizzle a little extra sesame oil over the top if desired.

Serve warm!

Published June 21, 2016
Snap Pea & Pea Shoot Stir Fry @whollyrooted.com


​I am sure I am going to be sharing more pea recipes before our short season is over (peas make the best quick pickles!). Having pea season peak just as all of the herbs are cranking means that there are so many opportunities for different flavors and combinations. Fresh herbs and peas really do go well together as they all have that fresh green garden flavor that can't be beat.

My husband will be gone for a few more days so the pea stir fry today was all mine. He had better hurry though, it has been hot and peas won't last forever!

about the ingredients: 
Snap Peas 
Pea Shoots
Blue Spice Basil 
Magnolia Blossom Tendril Pea
Brown Sesame Seeds


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