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Sesame Crunch Snap Pea Salad Recipe

This snap pea salad is all things crunchy and wonderful: thinly sliced snap peas make up the base while crunchy sesame salad toppers, roasted peanuts, cilantro, chili crisp, and an Asian-inspired dressing add oodles of flavor.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

The Dressing
  • 2 2 tablespoons EACH: avocado oil and tahini see notes
  • 1 1 tablespoon EACH: fish sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice see notes
  • 1 1 teaspoon EACH: sugar, minced garlic, and minced ginger
The Salad
  • 4 4 cups thinly sliced snap peas
  • ½ ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 1 cup crunchy sesame salad toppers see notes
  • ½ ½ cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1 1 tablespoon chili crisp optional

Instructions

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  1. In a bowl, whisk all of the dressing ingredients.
  2. Add the snap peas, cilantro, crunch salad toppers, and peanuts to a large salad bowl.
  3. Pour the dressing and the chili crisp, if using, over the top and mix to combine.

Notes

  • Note 1: You can use any neutral-flavored oil instead of avocado oil.
  • Note 2: Fish sauce adds a big umami flavor. But if you don't eat fish or really don't like fish sauce, you can omit it. You may find that you want to add a bit more soy sauce or salt. 
  • Note 3: Lighter soy sauce, such as Tamari, works best in this recipe. If you only have dark, Chinese-style soy sauce, reduce the amount to ½ tablespoon. You can use gluten-free if needed. 
  • Note 4: I often like to use Laid Back Snacks Wasabi Me for the crunchy topping-it's a mix of wasabi peas and crispy sesame snacks. Look for Asian-inspired crunchy salad toppers at your grocery store. Crispy wonton strips are another great option. 
  • Note 5: I'm absolutely obsessed with Triple Smoke Crunch, which works really well in this salad. Another more widely available option is Trader Joe's Chili Onion Crunch.