Zucchini and Snow-Pea Salad

Ingredients

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Snow Peas

  Fresh - Walmart

  1 ½ cup or 128g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  1 ½ tbsp or 14g

• Rice wine vinegar

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  1 tsp or 4g

• Zucchini

  Summer squash, includes skin, raw

  2 medium or 392g

Directions

1. Very thinly slice zucchini with slicer and place in a large sieve set over a bowl. Toss zucchini with 3/4 tsp salt and drain for 30 minutes.
2. Blanch snow peas in a pot of boiling salted water (2 Tbsp salt for 4 qt water) for 1 1/2 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain again and pat dry.
3. Rinse zucchini under cold running water, then press gently to remove any excess liquid. Pat dry.
4. Toast sesame seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until golden, about 2 minutes, then cool.
5. Stir together remaining ingredients in a large bowl until sugar has dissolved, then toss with vegetables and sesame seeds.

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