Peas

General Tips

• Shell green peas just before cooking, then cook until tender-crisp
• Trim both ends of snow peas and remove the strings, then blanch and plunge in ice water and use in salads or stir-fries

Recipe Tips & Hints

• Eat snow peas fresh with a Renée’s Gourmet Dressing & Dip, or serve with cut vegetables and several dips as an appetizer
• Make a Caribbean Dip by pulsing together in a food processor Renée’s Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Dressing, canned chick peas, mayo, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and fresh crushed garlic; serve as an appetizer with nachos or toasted pita chips
• Thinly slice snow peas and throw them into a Fire Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad with chicken marinated in Renée’s Gourmet Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Dip, chopped bell peppers, sliced red onion and fusilli pasta
• Make Seared Sesame Tofu with onions, peppers, bean sprouts, sesame seeds, napa cabbage, snow peas and Renée’s Gourmet Sesame Ginger Teriyaki Sizzlin’ Sauce
• Make a Bean Salad with yellow, green and kidney
• beans, chickpeas, onions, celery and Renée’s Gourmet Naturally Light Spring Herb Italian Dressing/Marinade
• Sauté turkey with diced celery, onion, green pepper, chickpeas, canned tomatoes with juice and Renée’s Gourmet Caesar Dressing & Dip, then bake and serve with rolls or rice
• Peas are also an excellent stir-fry ingredient, so try them with strips of chicken, beef or tofu, other stir-fry veggies and a Renée’s Gourmet Asian-Style Sauce
• Add canned chickpeas to an Exotic Couscous Salad with Renée’s Gourmet Sesame Ginger Teriyaki Sizzlin’ Sauce, ground cumin, chopped tomatoes, chopped sweet onion, parsley or cilantro, and add blanched snow peas just before serving
• Make a quick and sophisticated appetizer by stuffing pea pods with a mixture of Renée’s Gourmet Blue Cheese Dressing & Dip, cream cheese and white pepper, then chill and serve with other stuffed vegetable appetizers
• Throw a can of chickpeas into a hearty chili with Renée’s Gourmet Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic Sizzlin’ Sauce
• Mix snow peas with cooked rice, slivered napa cabbage, bean sprouts, green onion, diced chicken and shredded Monterey Jack cheese, marinate with Renée’s Gourmet Tangy Thai Sizzlin’ Sauce, roll into wraps and serve
• To liven up the colour and enhance the presentation of any sautéed dish, add snow peas and julienned red peppers
• Add some peas to a winter beef stew
• Peas are fantastic in soups, especially cream soups
• Steam peas and serve as a side dish with meats and fish
• Make a classic creamed peas and potatoes dish
• Try an Italian rice and new peas dish

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