Best 7 Taramosalata Stuffed Snow Pea Pods Recipes

TARAMOSALATA-STUFFED SNOW PEA PODS

Steps:

• In blender or food processor fitted with steel blades, place carp-roe caviar and cold water.
• Blend briefly.
• Add breadcrumbs and lemon juice and blend briefly again.
• Trickle in oil very slowly while blending.
• When mixture is thick and oil is used up, add onion, garlic and dill and blend until smooth.
• Adjust seasoning, seeing if it needs some salt and add pepper to taste.
• Set aside.
• Steam snow peas about 3 minutes, until they puff up and turn bright green.
• Drain and run under cold water.
• When cool enough to handle, trim off stem end and strings.
• This will open peas.
• Fill a pastry tube with the taramosalata (the carp-roe spread) and pipe in about ½ to 1 tablespoon of it into each pea pod.
• Chill 1 hour.
• Serve cold.

STUFFED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In salted, boiling water, blanch (boil rapidly in lots of water) snow peas for 30 seconds.
• Cool in cold water, drain, and set aside.
• Blend the rest of the ingredients until smooth.
• With a sharp pairing knife, split the snow peas along the curved side.
• Fill each snow pea with filling, using a small spatula or pastry bag with tip.
• I have used a ziplock bag with a hole cut in the corner.
• Can be made the day before, refrigerate, and serve chilled.

SNOW PEAS WITH ST. ANDRE

Steps:

• Remove stem end from snow peas, string them, and blanch in a large pot of rapidly boiling water for 30 seconds. Plunge them immediately into cool water to stop the cooking and preserve their beautiful green color.
• With a small sharp knife, slit open the straight seam of each snow pea and pipe softened cheese into each one, using a small-tipped pastry tube, or spread with a small spatula. Garnish each pod with a small leaf of mint just poking out the top of the snow pea.

CRAB-STUFFED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine the crab, mayonnaise, chili sauce, salt, pepper sauce and pepper. , Place snow peas in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 30 seconds for until softened. Drain and immediately place snow peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry. , With a sharp knife, split pea pods along the curved edges. Spoon 1 tablespoon of crab mixture into each. Refrigerate until serving.

STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Remove string from pods and trim off the blossom end. Make a small slit on flat side of pod. Soak pods in ice water for about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and dry pods.
• Put cream cheese in a pastry bag and pipe enough cheese into pods until full. Arrange pods on a platter lined with spinach or lettuce. Garnish each pod with a bit of cream cheese studded with the appropriate number of peas, depending on how many the mother-to-be is expecting.

SALMON-STUFFED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add peas. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry. With a sharp knife, split each pea pod along the curved edge., In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the salmon, garlic salt and pepper. Transfer to a pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable bag; cut a hole in corner of bag. Pipe in about 1 teaspoon salmon mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

MAUIGIRL'S SMOKED SALMON STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Split each snow pea down one seam.
• Mix cream cheese, smoked salmon, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Spoon salmon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe mixture into the center of each snow pea pod, creating a scalloped edge. Sprinkle dill weed over cream cheese filling.