Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Sweet Ginger Soy Dressing

Ingredients

Salad:
1/2 lb sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/2 cup julienne cut carrots
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup julienne cut red pepper
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Dressing:
2 tsp dark sesame oil
1 tbsp peeled fresh ginger, minced
1 tbsp fresh garlic, minced (about 4 cloves)
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt

Steps
To prepare the dressing, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger; sauté 2 minutes. Add garlic and crushed red pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and salt; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.

To prepare the salad, cook peas in boiling water 30 seconds. Drain and rinse with cold water. Combine peas and remaining ingredients except sesame seeds. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss well. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Enjoy.

Adapted from the Best of Cooking Light
For The Love of Cooking