This snap pea salad is all things crunchy and wonderful: thinly sliced snap peas make up the base while crunchy sesame salad toppers, roasted peanuts, cilantro, chili crisp, and an Asian-inspired dressing add oodles of flavor.
Ingredients
The Dressing
2tablespoonsEACH: avocado oil and tahini, see notes
1 tablespoonEACH: fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice, see notes
1teaspoonEACH: sugar, minced garlic, and minced ginger
The Salad
4cupsthinly sliced snap peas
½ cupchopped cilantro
1cupcrunchy sesame salad toppers, see notes
½ cupchopped roasted peanuts
1tablespoonchili crisp, optional
Instructions
In a bowl, whisk all of the dressing ingredients.
2 tablespoons EACH: avocado oil and tahini, 1 tablespoon EACH: fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice, 1 teaspoon EACH: sugar, minced garlic, and minced ginger
Add the snap peas, cilantro, crunch salad toppers, and peanuts to a large salad bowl.
4 cups thinly sliced snap peas, ½ cup chopped cilantro, 1 cup crunchy sesame salad toppers, ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts
Pour the dressing and the chili crisp, if using, over the top and mix to combine.
1 tablespoon chili crisp
Notes
Note 1: You can use any neutral-flavored oil instead of avocado oil.Note 2: Fish sauce adds a big umami flavor. But if you don't eat fish or really don't like fish sauce, you can omit it. You may find that you want to add a bit more soy sauce or salt. Note 3: Lighter soy sauce, such as Tamari, works best in this recipe. If you only have dark, Chinese-style soy sauce, reduce the amount to ½ tablespoon. You can use gluten-free if needed. Note 4: I often like to use Laid Back Snacks Wasabi Me for the crunchy topping-it's a mix of wasabi peas and crispy sesame snacks. Look for Asian-inspired crunchy salad toppers at your grocery store. Crispy wonton strips are another great option. Note 5: I'm absolutely obsessed with Triple Smoke Crunch, which works really well in this salad. Another more widely available option is Trader Joe's Chili Onion Crunch.