Seared Sugar Snap Peas

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound sugar snap peas, strings removed
• 3-4 scallions or green onions, sliced on the diagonal
• Salt
• A pinch of sugar
• Zest of a lemon
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• Black pepper to taste
• Lemon juice to taste

Directions

1. Set a large sauté pan over high heat and warm it for 1 minute. Pour in the olive oil, and once it looks glossy and shimmering, about 1-2 minutes, add the sugar snap peas. Turn them in the oil, season with salt, and toss once more. Leave them alone in the pan for 1 minute.
2. Add the green onions, then scatter in a pinch of sugar. Toss everything together and cook for 1 minute. Toss again, then let the vegetables sit without stirring for 2 minutes.
3. Take the pan off the heat. Stir in the lemon zest and mint, then finish with black pepper and lemon juice to taste. Serve at once.