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SUGAR SNAP PEA SALAD WITH LEMON & RICOTTA

Ingredients

1 quart sugar snap peas

juice of 1/2 a lemon

2 oz. ricotta salata, crumbled (feta works well too)

1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn

salt and pepper to taste

Rinse and dry sugar snap peas and put in a large bowl. Drizzle olive oil and squeeze lemon juice over the peas. Crumble the ricotta salata into the bowl. Tear the mint into pieces and add to the bowl. Stir to combine. Add salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Serve cold.

Makes 4 servings.