Chinese Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• salt, to taste
• 1 lb sugar snap pea, trimmed
• 1/2 cup carrot, i usually shred them (match sticks)
• 1/2 cup drained sliced water chestnuts
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup julienne cut red bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 to prepare dressing, heat oil in a small sauce pan over med heat, add ginger; saute 2 minutes. add garlic and red pepper, cook 1 minute more. stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar and salt bring to a simmer. remove from heat, cool.
• 2 to prepare the salad, cook peas in boiling water 30 seconds.** drain and rinse in cold water. combine peas and remaining ingredients except sesame seeds. drizzle dressing over salad, toss well. sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 3 **i've also cooked them in a 'made for the microwave' pot.
• 4 they steam better!