Snap Peas and Carrots with lemon, dill and mint

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 165.4
  • Total Fat: 13.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 65.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 1.1 g

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1/2 tsp lemon zest
    1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
    1 tbs fresh mint, minced
    1 tsp fresh dill, minced
    1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil
    Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    2 lbs carrots
    8 oz fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed and strings removed

Directions

Finely grate 1/2 tsp zest from a lemon and then juice 1 - 2 lemons to yield 1/4 cup. In a large bowl, whisk the zest juice, oil, mint, dill, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper.

Peel and trim the carrots (or use packaged baby carrots). If using large carrots, cut into 2 inch strips.

Steam the carrots for 4-5 minutes, add the peas for the last 3 minutes. Plunge into ice water to stop cooking. Drain and add to dressing, tossing to coat. Let sit for about 30 min, tossing occassionally. Serve at room temperature.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DSENTER.

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