Sugar Snap Pea and Prosciutto Salad

• Recipe by Joanne Weir

Ingredients

1. 3/4 pound sugar snap peas
2. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3. 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
4. 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
5. 3 tablespoons finely chopped mint
6. 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into thin strips
7. Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

1. Blanch the sugar snaps in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain and plunge into an ice bath. Pat the sugar snaps dry.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice and mint. Add the sugar snaps and prosciutto, season with salt and pepper and toss. Arrange the salad on a platter and serve.