Fennel and Sugar Snap Pea Orecchiette

Refreshing fennel is delicious raw as well as cooked. Try thicker slices with dip instead of chips.

Yields: 6

Active time: 15 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 uncooked orecchiette

  • 8 sugar snap peas, cut in half diagonally

  • 1 very thinly sliced fennel bulb (about 3 oz.)

  • 2 packed fresh basil leaves

  • 1/2 extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/3 loosely packed fresh mint leaves

  • 1/4 hemp seeds

  • 3/4 kosher salt

  • 1/2 black pepper

  • 1 Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup)

Nutrition

calories 375

fat 23g

saturated fat 4g

cholesterol 4mg

fiber 3g

protein 10g

Carbohydrates 34g

sodium 335mg

iron 4mg

calcium 97mg

Directions

  1. Process 1 1/2 cups of the basil, 6 tablespoons of the oil, 1/4 cup of the mint, and 2 tablespoons of the hemp seeds in a food processor until coarsely chopped.