How to Use snow pea in a Sentence

snow pea

noun
  • Add radishes, snow peas, and broth and bring to a boil.
    Brad Leone, Bon Appetit, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Look for trimmed snow peas in the produce section of the market.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, 3 June 2019
  • Add the snow peas and cook for 1 minute, until crisp-tender and bright green.
    Daniel Neman, sacbee, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Add the edamame, rice and snow peas completing the circle.
    cleveland, 8 May 2020
  • Slice the cucumber, snow peas, cabbage and chop the mint.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Add snap peas, snow peas and scallions, and toss to combine.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 6 May 2019
  • Among his favorite dishes are the shrimp egg rolls and snow pea tips.
    Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 30 Dec. 2020
  • These sweet peas are a cross between English and snow peas.
    Linda Gassenheimer, miamiherald, 3 June 2018
  • Add the tofu, bell pepper and snow peas, and increase the heat to medium-high.
    Joe Yonan, charlotteobserver, 9 Jan. 2018
  • The Skinny: The dish had an Asian twist to it with pickled snow peas and fermented turnips with fried rice and a soy vin.
    Veronica Hinke, chicagotribune.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The peas are a cross between the English pea and the snow pea, developed by a plant breeder named Calvin Lamborn in the 1970s.
    Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Add snow peas and bell pepper and sauté until crisp-tender.
    Frank P. Melodia, Redbook, 7 Mar. 2012
  • Asparagus, snap peas, string beans, snow peas, greens, and bok choy are all great contenders.
    Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 4 May 2018
  • Add the green beans, snow peas and edamame and cook until all the vegetables are just barely cooked through, about 2 minutes.
    Joe Yonan, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Scatter reserved orange zest over ribs and serve with snow peas.
    Frank P. Melodia, Redbook, 7 Mar. 2012
  • The entrée salads start with a bed of crunchy, refreshing cabbage, snow pea pods, and edamame.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Transfer the scallops to plates and arrange the cauliflower and snow peas around them.
    Daniel Neman, sacbee, 3 Apr. 2018
  • There’s passion in the crackling skin of crispy duck and the electric green shimmer of choy sum greens, Chinese broccoli and snow pea leaves.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
  • On a second rimmed baking sheet, toss snow peas with oil, crushed red pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Past outbreaks have been blamed on basil from Peru, snow peas from Guatemala and cilantro from Mexico.
    Matthew Haag, New York Times, 13 July 2018
  • Test your palette on foie gras in ravioli with snow peas and duck velouté, all while looking out at the twinkling lights of Tokyo.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2016
  • Snap or snow peas: Both have edible pods and can still be planted while weather is cool.
    Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Stir in snow peas and cook until spotty brown, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer to second bowl.
    Washington Post, 10 June 2019
  • Serve it over medium no-yolk egg noodles, with fresh snow peas, a romaine salad and whole-grain rolls rounding out the meal.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Roast until chicken is cooked through and snow peas are beginning to char, 5 to 7 minutes more.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 18 Apr. 2018
  • One summer pie comes with pea shoot pesto, asparagus, snow peas, greens, sesame seeds, and a lemongrass dressing.
    Jessica Sidman, Bon Appetit, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Wood ear mushrooms or fresh snow pea shoots can be found at most grocery stores with a little persistence.
    New York Times, 11 July 2019
  • Not showy but reliable and solid, both cashew chicken with shrimp and snow peas and a hot pot with eggplant in garlic sauce pulled their weight.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Peas Peas, including pea pods and snow peas, are all available during the springtime season.
    Ashley Martens, Redbook, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Swap for low-sodium chicken broth to reduce the sodium content, but don't skimp on the sliced snow pea pods and shredded carrots that make up the delicious Asian-style slaw.
    Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2023

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