Snap peas are a cross between snow peas and garden peas.
Snap peas are rounder, while snow pea pods are flatter and have small, premature peas.
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How Do You Eat Snap Peas?
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To store snap peas, put them in a perforated bag in the crisper drawer of the fridge.
They will keep here for up to two days.
When you are ready to eat them, gently rub them as they rinse under cold, running water.
Snap peas can be eaten raw or cooked.
They are especially delicious cooked witholive oilandgarlic.
Dietary fiber can be:
Aim for at least 25 to 35 g of fiber per day.
Different Snap Pea Preparations
Snap peas can be used in countless dishes.
A quick Internet search will bring up a bounty of ideas for using snap peas.
Here are three examples of recipes that feature snap peas.
They are a low calorie, naturally sweet vegetable, with alow glycemic indexvalue.
Snap peas can be eaten raw or sauteed, roasted, steamed, stir-fried, or pan grilled.
They can be prepared many different ways and used in many different recipes.
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