Creamy Snap Peas with Feta

Some nights, you just want to sauté or grill up a protein and have a quick go-to side to make a nice meal without much effort.

So it’s always nice to have a few awesome sides in the rotation, like this recipe for Creamy Snap Peas with Feta.

This recipe for Creamy Snap Peas with Feta would be perfect with a Greek-inspired protein — salmon, chicken, or even lamb.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces trimmed fresh sugar snap peas
• 1/4 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
• the zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese

Pour the mixture over the peas, tossing well to coat. Sprinkle with the reserved lemon zest, toasted sesame seeds, and remaining crumbled feta cheese.

Creamy Snap Peas with Feta

Kaitlin @ I Can Cook That

Sugar snap peas in a creamy Greek dressing with mint and feta cheese. Serve with your protein of choice!

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Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  

• 8 ounces trimmed fresh sugar snap peas
• 1/4 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
• the zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

 

• Bring a large saucepan filled with water to a boil.
• While waiting for the water to come to a boil, fill a large bowl with ice water.
• Zest your lemon and reserve in a small bowl.
• Add the snap peas to the boiling water, stirring often, until they turn bright green, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the snap peas to the bowl of ice water.
• Let peas stand for 5 minutes, then drain.
• Thoroughly pat the peas dry with paper towels and add to a serving bowl.
• While the snap peas are cooling, combine the Greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, water, minced garlic, lemon juice, 1 oz crumbled fetal cheese, and the mint in a food processor or blender.
• Process until fully combined and creamy.
• Pour the mixture over the peas, tossing well to coat.
• Sprinkle with the reserved lemon zest, toasted sesame seeds, and remaining crumbled feta cheese.

Keyword Creamy, Feta, Sides, Snap Peas

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