Snow Peas Recipes

Snow peas are crisp, tender pea pods with a lightly sweet flavor and a fresh green snap. Because the entire pod is edible, they are ideal for fast recipes where texture matters, from stir-fries and noodle bowls to salads and quick sautés.

They cook in minutes and are best when kept bright green and slightly crunchy. Add snow peas near the end of cooking to preserve their delicate flavor, or slice them thinly and use them raw for a refreshing crunch in slaws, grain bowls, and spring vegetable dishes.

Snow peas work especially well in Asian-inspired recipes with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar, but they also fit easily into simple pastas, omelets, soups, and side dishes with lemon and herbs.