What are Snow Peas?
Bright green snow peas are part of the legume family and have edible pods. Snow peas are flat with tiny seeds that are barely visible through the pods. How do I Prepare Snow Peas? Very versatile and one of the easiest vegetables to prepare, snow peas can be enjoyed au natural, added to salads, served raw with any kind of dip, or sauteed and buttered. Before cooking or eating them, there are two things to do: 1. Rinse them in water 2. Grab or cut the tip of each snow pea and pull out the tough string that runs along its side. Why they’re good Peas are a good, low-calorie source of protein. Snow peas supply less protein and are lower in B vitamins than green shelled peas because they are eaten when their seeds are still immature. However, snow peas provide almost twice the calcium, 100 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, and slightly more iron than green peas in a 100-calorie serving. How to buy Snow peas should be shiny and flat, with very small peas that are barely visible through the po
