Seared Sugar Snap Peas [draft]

Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 10 minutesYield: Serves 4-6

Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pound sugar snap peas, strings removed
3-4 scallions or green onions, sliced on the diagonal
Salt
A pinch of sugar
Zest of a lemon
3 Tbsp chopped fresh mint
Black pepper to taste
Lemon juice to taste

Method
1 Heat a large sauté pan on high heat for 1 minute. Add the olive oil to the hot pan and heat it until it shimmers, about 1-2 minutes. Add the sugar peas and toss to coat with the oil. Sprinkle salt over them and toss again. Allow to cook, undisturbed, for 1 minute.
2 Add the green onions and sprinkle with a pinch of sugar. Toss to combine. Let cook for 1 minute. Toss and cook untouched again, this time leaving everything undisturbed for 2 minutes.
3 Turn off the heat, mix in the lemon zest and mint, then add black pepper and lemon juice to taste. Serve at once.

from: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/