Roasted Sesame Snap Peas with Quinoa

Sugar snap peas are a healthy spring treasure. Roasting is a quick and delicious way to bring out the sweetness. They only need to be roasted for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on their size, so make sure you don't overcook them! Serve them up with quinoa for a tasty dish that is a cinch to make.

Roasted Sesame Snap Peas with Quinoa

Roasted Sesame Snap Peas with Quinoa

Yield: 8 servings
Author: Judes Draughon
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 30 Min
Sugar snap peas are a healthy spring treasure. Roasting is a quick and delicious way to bring out the sweetness. They only need to be roasted for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on their size, so make sure you don't overcook them! Serve them up with quinoa for a tasty dish that is a cinch to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 lb sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1 tsp toasted (dark) sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 to 2 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Cover a baking sheet with heavy duty foil.
  2. Add 2 cups stock to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Add the quinoa to boiling stock, cover and turn down the heat to low for about 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed in the quinoa. Fluff with a fork.
  3. While the quinoa cooks, toss the snap peas, sesame oil, salt, and sesame seeds in a bowl.
  4. Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Place the pan in the oven and roast until snap peas are tender but crisp, only 6 minutes for smaller peas and up to 10 minutes for the larger ones.
  5. Sprinkle salt on the the peas and serve with the quinoa. Simple yet delicious.
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