Instant Pot Sugar Snap Peas Recipe

Name: Instant pot sugar snap peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups whole sugar snap peas; 11/2 tsp olive oil; 1/8 cup water; salt as needed; black pepper as needed; 1 tbsp peanuts; 1 tsp sesame seeds (black or white); 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp raisins; lemon juice as needed

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Looking for easy and healthy snack ideas? Then this Instant pot sugar snap peas stir fry with peanuts and sesame is perfect for you.

Sugar snap peas is one vegetable that tastes delicious all by itself. The slight sweetness, a little bit of crunchiness makes this it a great snack for both kids and adults

You could dip it in some creamy hummus or some fresh avocado dip to make it extra special. But I don’t need a dip or side to go with it. A sprinkle of salt is more than enough and I can happily munch on bowl full of these beauties anytime of the day.

Did you know sugar snap peas are rich in vitamins and minerals? They are also low in calories making them the perfect snack for you to indulge in. As a rule, I tend to try and add as much as green vegetables in my diet as possible.

Luckily, I love anything green and my hope is one day my little one will try and eat as much as veggies as me and hubby do. I try and introduce all kinds of veggies in her diet. Fruits and vegetables are part of her everyday snacks whether she likes it or not. The hope is eventually she will learn to eat them one day. Her likes and dislikes keep evolving and right now she likes raw carrots, baked cauliflowers, broccoli and potatoes. She loved green peas in the past and hated broccoli. Since she changes her mind so often, I just include all the veggies often for her to get used to it.

Now this instant pot sugar snap peas is a perfect snack for your little one’s lunch box. Kids love the crisp texture and the slight sweetness. Peanuts and pumpkin seeds provide some extra crunch and texture, the raisins add more sweetness and the lemon juice gives it a kick! Or you could juts serve it as it is with just a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Let’s welcome spring with this delicious and healthy snack.

4.5 from 4 votes

Instant pot sugar snap peas

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

Sugar snap peas cooked to perfection in the instant pot topped with sesame seeds, peanuts and lemon juice

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot

Servings: 2

Author: Preethi Venkatram

Ingredients

2 cups whole sugar snap peas
11/2 tsp olive oil
1/8 cup water
salt as needed
black pepper as needed

For topping

1 tbsp peanuts
1 tsp sesame seeds (black or white)
1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp raisins
lemon juice as needed

Instructions

INSTANT POT METHOD:

Add the olive oil, 1/8 cup water, sugar snap peas, salt, black pepper as needed to your instant pot.
Cook on manual high for 0 (ZERO) minutes and release pressure immediately.
While they are cooking, roast the ingredients for topping until you get a nice aroma (peanuts,seasme, pumpkin seeeds) Crush the peanuts using a mortar and pestle or a processor coarsely.
Sprinkle the crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, garlic powder, raisins, lemon juice on the sugar snap peas and serve.

STOVE TOP METHOD:

Heat a pan and add the olive oil. When it becomes hot, add the sugar snap peas, salt and pepper as needed. Saute in high heat for 1 or 2 minutes and set it aside. Make sure they are still crisp.
In another pan, roast the peanuts, seasme, pumpkin seeeds for a minute or so. Crush the peanuts coarsely.
Top the sugar snap peas with crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, garlic powder, raisins, lemon juice and serve.

Recipe Notes

Alternatively, to cook the sugar snap peas in the instant pot, you could add a cup of water to your inner vessel and place the sugar snap peas on a steamer basket and cook them for 0 (zero) minutes. I like to do them directly on the pan, because some of the peas gets brown and has a nice caramalised flavor.
You could skip the toppings and serve it with some hummus or nut butter instead.

Looking for more healthy snack ideas? Check out my Date and rose energy balls , whole wheat sweet potato crackers, Baked bittergourd chips, Green moong sprouts masala stir fry

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Preethi

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Dean Uyematsu says:

May 31, 2020 at 2:55 pm

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- Preethi says:
  
  May 31, 2020 at 3:21 pm
  
  Thank you!
Deepti says:

December 1, 2019 at 1:04 pm

Tried this recipe in stove top!!! Turned out amazing..
- Preethi says:
  
  December 5, 2019 at 11:47 am
  
  Thanks Deepti! So happy you liked it!