Preheat broiler. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Toss peas with olive oil on prepared baking sheet. Spread peas in a single layer.
Broil approximately 2 minutes or just until crisp-tender and they are beginning to brown in spots, stirring once. Remove from oven and transfer to a serving bowl.
Sprinkle with coarse salt or fleur de sel and chives, and then serve.
Makes 6 servings..
Each Serving Totals - 2.7 Fat Grams, 73.3 calories, 1.8 WW Point
* Also called Sugar Peas. These peas are not shelled, as the entire pod is eaten. They have a crunchy texture and very sweet flavor.
According to the California Department of Public Health, the sugar snap pea is a hybrid of green peas and and snow peas. It is a relatively new food, having been developed in 1979 to meet consumers' demand for edible pod peas that are sweeter and larger than snow peas. Because the pods of green peas are difficult to chew, sugar snap pea pods were bred with their fibers going in one direction, making them easier to chew. Sugar snap peas are high in vitamins and a reliable source of fiber, adding nutrition, color and texture to your meals.
** Fleur de Sel, Flower of Salt, Flor De Sal - Skimmed from the top of salt ponds early in the process of evaporation, this is considered a great condiment salt; also good on grilled meats, in salads and on vegetables. The flavor salt, like wines, varies depending on the region it is harvested from. Typically it is from France though some is produced in Portugal.
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