Snow peas and red pepper rice salad is a vibrant and flavorful dish that is perfect for a summer lunch or light dinner. This salad is packed with fresh, nutritious vegetables and tossed in a zesty dressing made with lime juice, cilantro, and chili peppers. Whether you're looking for a healthy side dish or a complete meal, this snow peas and red pepper rice salad is sure to please everyone at the table.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHINESE RICE SALAD WITH SNOW PEAS
This salad keeps fairly well. Time does not include cooking the rice. You can use a sweet onion like Walla walla in place of the red onion. From Stoney Plains Organic Farm.
Provided by alvinakatz
Categories Asian
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Steam the snow peas and broccoli until tender 3-5 minutes and blanch.
- Put the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss gently.
- Whisk all the ingredients for the dressing together.
- Pour over rice/vegetables.
- serve at room temperature.
JASMINE RICE SALAD WITH SNAP PEAS
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan until almost smoking. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic, cumin, nutmeg, coriander and ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and coat with the oil and spices. Add the water, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the heat, cover the pot and cook for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork and fold in snow peas, carrots and parsley. Serve at room temperature.
SNOW PEAS AND RED PEPPER RICE SALAD
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories easy, quick, salads and dressings
Time 20m
Yield 2 large servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine the rice and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 17 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Toast the sesame seeds in a toaster oven until golden.
- String, wash and then cut the snow peas in half.
- Wash, core, seed and cut the red pepper in julienne strips.
- In a serving bowl combine the garlic in oil, corn and sesame oils, vinegar and soy sauce, and beat with a fork. Add the snow peas and red pepper and toss.
- When the rice is cooked, stir it into the salad, sprinkle with black pepper and sesame seeds, and toss.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 539, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 89 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 179 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SNOWPEAS WITH RED BELL PEPPER
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic and red bell pepper and cook for 1 minute. Stir in snowpeas and toss to mix. Add water and cover. Cook for 3 minutes or until the snowpeas are just tender.
SZECHUAN CHICKEN, PEPPERS, AND PEAS ON RICE
Chicken is stir-fried with red bell pepper and sugar snap peas and served over rice in this Szechuan-inspired dish perfect for a weeknight.
Provided by Julie Hubert
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place rice in a saucepan and cover with water. Mix with your fingers until water is cloudy; drain. Repeat once more. Add 1 1/2 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and uncover.
- Mix remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, chicken breasts, and cornstarch together in a bowl.
- Set a wok or large skillet over high heat and add oil. Add chicken, sugar snap peas, and red bell pepper. Cook, without stirring, for 1 minute. Stir or toss until chicken is lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
- Whisk soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, garlic, sugar, and chili garlic sauce together in a bowl. Pour into the wok. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Divide rice among 4 plates. Top with chicken and sauce. Garnish with green onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.3 calories, Carbohydrate 67.3 g, Cholesterol 73.2 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 37.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 1491.3 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
ROASTED PEPPER AND SNOW PEA SALAD
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, easy, quick, side dish
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook snow peas in boiling salted water to cover for 2 minutes. Drain. Run cold water briefly over snow peas and drain again. Put snow peas, pepper strips and onion in a salad bowl.
- Put mustard, vinegar and cumin in a small bowl and add salt and pepper. Beat vigorously with a whisk while adding oil. Stir in the parsley and pour dressing over vegetables. Toss and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 191, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 505 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SNOW PEAS WITH RED BELL PEPPERS
I like my vegetables crunchy most of the time and this dish fits the bill. It's colorful, fresh and mild, and snowpea sweet. You could double the recipe and use the extra next day in a salad.
Provided by sugarpea
Categories Peppers
Time 10m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- String snowpeas, wash in cold water, drain.
- Cut red bell pepper into slivers, 3/4" long.
- Place snowpeas and butter in microwaveable container with lid; adjust lid to let steam vent and microwave for one minute or until pods are crisp-tender.
- Remove from microwave, add red bell peppers and replace cover tightly; set aside and allow red peppers to warm and snowpeas to finish cooking, about 1 minute.
- Sprinkle with orange juice and salt and pepper to taste; serve.
PEPPER PEA SALAD
Take a break from pasta and potato salads with this easy-to-assemble medley from Jan Roat. "Peas are one of my favorite vegetables," she writes from Grass Range, Montana. "They complement nearly every meal, particularly when used in this cool summer salad."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 5m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the peas, green pepper and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil and Italian seasoning. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 103mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
STIR-FRIED SHRIMP, SNOW PEA, AND WALNUT SALAD
Categories Salad Leafy Green Nut Shellfish Vegetable Stir-Fry Quick & Easy Walnut Shrimp Healthy Endive Watercress Gourmet
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl stir together the water, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar, the soy sauce, the sesame oil, the sugar, and a pinch of salt. In a bowl toss the shrimp with the garlic paste and 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and let the shrimp marinate for 10 minutes. In a non-stick skillet heat 2 teaspoons of the remaining olive oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the walnuts, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the snow peas, sauté the mixture, stirring, for 45 seconds, or until the snow peas are crisp-tender, and transfer it to a bowl. In the skillet sauté the shrimp for 1 minute on each side, add the soy sauce mixture, and simmer the shrimp, covered, for 1 minute, or until they are cooked through. Add the shrimp mixture to the snow pea mixture. In a large bowl toss the endive, sliced thin crosswise, and the watercress with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste, divide the greens between 2 dinner plates, and top them with the shrimp mixture.
SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND RICE
From Betty's Soul Food Collection... Glam up basic sugar snap peas by sautéing this classic veggie with onion and garlic, then blending in thyme-flavored rice.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups water, the salt and thyme to boiling. Stir in rice; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until rice is tender.
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until onion is tender. Add bell pepper, peas and 2 tablespoons water; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until peas are crisp-tender.
- Stir in cooked rice mixture; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 210 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
ASIAN SNOW PEA TOSS
My love for Asian flavors sparked the idea for this easy, healthy side dish. For this Asian salad, I use just-picked peas from our garden and serve it with grilled chicken. - Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk the marmalade, vinegar, sesame oil and ginger; set aside., Cook edamame according to package directions, adding the snow peas during the last minute of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a large bowl. Stir in the black beans, red pepper and green onions. Add the marmalade mixture, mandarin oranges, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
CARROT, SNOW PEA, AND RED PEPPER JULIENNE IN HONEY VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch carrots 1 minute. Add snow peas and cook mixture 10 seconds more. In a colander drain carrots and snow peas and rinse under cold water. Drain carrots and snow peas well.
- In a bowl stir together vinegar, mustard, and honey and add carrots, snow peas, and bell pepper, tossing to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper. Serves 2.
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and tools ready. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Fresh vegetables and herbs will give your salad the best flavor. If possible, buy them from a farmers market or local grocery store.
- Cook the Rice Properly: Follow the package instructions for cooking the rice. Be sure to rinse the rice before cooking to remove the starch.
- Don't Overcook the Snow Peas: Snow peas should be cooked just until they are tender-crisp. Overcooking will make them mushy.
- Use a Good Dressing: The dressing is what really brings the salad together. Be sure to use a dressing that you like and that complements the other flavors in the salad.
Conclusion:
This snow peas and red pepper rice salad is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a summer meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its colorful vegetables and flavorful dressing, this salad is sure to be a hit at your next potluck or barbecue.
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