By Ruthie Chipps, MS, RDN
Gingered Sugar Snap Peas & Sprouts
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp. dark sesame oil
1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lb. fresh sugar snap peas, strings removed
1 Tbsp. sesame seeds or chopped peanuts (optional)
1/3 cup bean sprouts (or a combo of chickpea, lentil and bean sprouts)
2 Tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
Instructions:
Heat an 11 inch saute pan to medium heat.
Add ginger and garlic and saute about 2 minutes until fragrant.
Add the sesame seeds (or other nuts) and cook for another minute
Add the sugar snap peas and saute for about 3 minutes then add the sprouts and soy sauce and continue to cook another minute or 2 until the peas are crisp-tender.
Serve immediately.
Harvest of the Month is a partnership between Jackson County Department of Health and Human Services, Black River Memorial Hospital, Together for Jackson County Kids, Ho-Chunk Nation, UW Extension-Jackson County, Lunda Community Center, Boys and Girls Club, Hansen’s IGA, local school districts, The Library and the community. TV segments are hosted by Ruth Chipps, RDN, and air on NBC-TV (WEAU) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Ruth Lahmayer Chipps, MS, RDN, is Communications Director for Jackson In Action and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She develops Harvest of the Month recipes and and hosts the Harvest of the Month segment on WEAU-TV 13 (NBC). More at www.NewMediaIcons.com