21 Snow Pea Recipes That Are Packed With Flavor (2024)

The versatile and delicious snow pea is a quick-cooking, sweet vegetable that’s wonderful in a wide variety of dishes. Get inspired on how to cook them at home with this snow pea recipe collection that includes salads, noodles, side dishes, and so much more.

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Snow peas are a thin, sweet, and tender-crisp spring and fall vegetable that’s delicious raw, but are also delicious when used in cooked dishes. They’re surprisingly versatile, healthy, and cook very quickly.

There are tons of great methods for how to cook snow peas, but this collection is all about inspiration. I’ve collected delicious and creative recipes that use snow peas in salads, soups, curries, noodle bowls, stir fries, and more. I hope it helps you find the perfect idea for using them in your home cooking.

Tips on Using Fresh Snow Peas

You’ll most often find snow peas at local markets from late spring through early summer and then again in mid-fall. If you can’t find them there, check out the produce section of your grocery store, where they’re usually available year-round.

These quick tips will help you buy, store, and prepare them so they’re ready for whatever recipe you fall in love with.

Always look for flat, smooth, unblemished pods. They should bend, but also have some resistance, or snap.
Store them in the fridge in a sealed container to help them last up to a week or more.
Remove the stem end and peel the fibrous strings from the seam of both sides of the pea. Leaving it on can make them tough to chew.

Don’t overcook them! They only need a few minutes to become tender, and overdoing it will lead to mushy, limp peas instead.

1. Chicken and Snow Pea Stir Fry

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When you need a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s still fresh and delicious, try this chicken and snow pea stir fry. Carrots and snow peas are cooked quickly over high heat and combined with chicken in a delicious Latin-inspired citrus sauce that brings it all together.

Recipe by: Yummy Addiction

2. Snow Pea Salad (Italian-Style)

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Crisp and refreshing snow pea salad, prepared Italian-style with tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, and mozzarella cheese.

Recipe by: Yummy Addiction

3. Crispy Honey Beef with Snow Peas

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Crispy Honey Beef with Snow Peas is the best way to get takeout, at home! Crispy beef sirloin is coated in cornstarch, pan-fried and tossed with an easy soy and honey sauce. Served with crisp snow peas, plenty of garlic, and green onion.

Recipe by: Cooking for Keeps

4. Snow Pea and Radish Salad

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This springy, refreshing salad is made with thinly sliced snow peas, cucumbers, radishes, vegan feta cheese and an herby, lemony vinaigrette. It’s a fantastic side dish with plenty of crunch!

5. Snow Peas with Ginger and Garlic

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This quick and easy Asian style side dish is one of our favorites. Snow peas with garlic, ginger a little soy sauce, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar make this a standout vegetable that goes with so many things.

Recipe by: Garlic & Zest

6. Ginger Chicken with Oyster Mushroom and Snow Peas

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This saucy ginger chicken with oyster mushroom and snow peas goes very well with rice and it is perfect for a quick meal.

Recipe by: The Flavours of Kitchen

7. Crunchy Thai Peanut & Quinoa Salad

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This Thai-flavored salad recipe is made with carrots, cabbage, snow peas, and quinoa, tossed in delicious peanut sauce. This healthy salad is vegan, gluten free, and packs well for lunch.

Recipe by: Cookie and Kate

8. Spicy Sesame Tofu Stir-Fry

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This Spicy Sesame Tofu Stir-Fry is a healthier homemade version of a popular Chinese restaurant take-out. Lightly pan-fried crispy tofu bites tossed with crunchy snow peas, tender mushrooms, and nutty sesame seeds – all coated in a sweet soy glaze with a punch of heat!

Recipe by: Plant-Based on a Budget

9. Jade Noodles (Vegan Soba Noodles)

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Jade Noodles – a vegan, Asian-style soba noodle salad loaded up with fresh seasonal veggies and a delicious Sesame Dressing. Can be served warm or chilled!

Recipe by: Feasting At Home

10. Beef with Snow Peas

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Beef with snow peas features tender juicy steak stir fried with crisp snow peas in a gingery, garlicky brown sauce. It is a satisfying and nutritious dish that takes less than 30 minutes to make – perfect for a weekday dinner.

11. Snow Peas Stir-Fry with Shiitake and Chicken

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Ultra crisp pea pods are a delicious and tender, they make a wonderful side dish or a complete meal with some succulent pieces of umami chicken.

Recipe by: Nourish Deliciously

12. Crab and Cream Cheese Stuffed Snow Peas

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These stuffed snow peas make an elegant appetizer for a co*cktail party and they’re beautiful on a platter, too.

Recipe by: Recipe Girl

13. Shrimp and Snow Peas

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Juicy and tender shrimp with crispy snow peas in a refreshing and healthy gingery sauce. It’s a comforting Chinese takeout dish you can whip up quickly any night of the week!

Recipe by: Omnivore’s Cookbook

14. Sweet Pea Spinach Crepes with Whipped Goat Cheese

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Sweet Pea Spinach Crepes with Whipped Goat Cheese – tender spinach crepes filled with the spring goodness of English sweet peas, snow peas, mint and whipped goat cheese. A fresh and simple spring meal.

Recipe by: The Crooked Carrot

15. Take-Out Style Chicken Lo Mein

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Take-Out Style Chicken Lo Mein is a healthier version of actual take out lo mein covered in a flavorful sauce and tossed with crunchy snow peas and peppers. The tender marinated chicken, sprinkled with sesame seeds makes this a deliciously complete meal.

Recipe by: Aimee Mars

16. Easy Thai Red Curry with Prawns and Snow Peas

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This easy Thai red curry with shrimp and snow peas is quicker to make at home than to order a takeout! Not to mention cheaper!!

Recipe by: Vikalinka

17. Easy Asian Slaw

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Crisp and fresh with a light citrus dressing, this Easy Asian Slaw is the perfect addition to any summer cookout. Incredibly easy to make and ready in just minutes, this simple side dish is loaded with snow peas, edamame, carrots, cabbage and more.

Recipe by: The Suburban Soapbox

18. One-Pot Shrimp and Snow Pea Alfredo Pasta

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Comfort food meets fresh spring veggies in this simple, creamy, and delicious Italian dinner.

Recipe by: Simple Seasonal

19. Warm Blueberry and Snow Pea Salad

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Enjoy this healthy blueberry and snow pea salad as a light lunch or as a side that complements any meal!

Recipe by: The Produce Moms

20. Wild Rice with Snow Peas and Mushrooms

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This recipe for Wild Rice with Snow Peas- as well as the addition of mushrooms and the added crunch of water chestnuts is a great side dish.

Recipe by: Recipe Girl

21. Cantonese Lotus Root Stir Fry

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Stir fried lotus root, carrot, snow peas and wood ear mushrooms are tossed in a light savory sauce with a lot of garlic and ginger. It’s a dish that celebrates the spring. It’s super quick and easy to put together, making it the perfect side dish for your dinner.

Recipe by: Omnivore’s Cookbook