Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

Aug 17, 2025

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Roasted Sugar Snap Peas with Mint & Pistachios

If you’re looking for fresh and easy sugar snap peas recipes, roasting is one of the best ways to bring out their natural sweetness. This recipe for Roasted Sugar Snap Peas adds layers of flavor with garlic, fresh mint, chopped pistachios and a bright squeeze of fresh lemon.

Why Roast Sugar Snap Peas?
Ingredients You’ll Need
How to Make Roasted Sugar Snap Peas
More Ways to Enjoy Sugar Snap Peas
Roasted Sugar Snap Peas Recipe

Why Roast Sugar Snap Peas?

While sugar snap peas often are found tossed in a stir-fry vegetable pack, I like to buy them to serve as the main ingredient. They make great raw dipping vegetables for snack boards, but roasting develops a deeper, slightly caramelized flavor while maintaining the signature snap.

Roasting at a high heat also means they’re ready from prep to table in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients You’ll Need

8 ounces sugar snap peas
Olive oil
Garlic
Salt & pepper
Fresh mint
Shelled pistachios
Lemon

Just a handful of simple ingredients creates a flavorful side dish that feels elegant but is easy enough for a weeknight dinner. Roasted sugar snap peas are also Whole30 compatible and naturally vegan.

How to Make Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
Rinse sugar snap peas and trim or remove strings, if needed.
Toss peas with olive oil, garlic, salt and black pepper.
Spread them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Roast for 12 minutes, until tender-crisp with lightly golden edges.
Transfer to a serving bowl, then top with chopped mint, pistachios and a squeeze of lemon juice.

These roasted sugar snap peas are the kind of side dish that pairs with just about anything. Serve them alongside grilled salmon, roast chicken or as part of a plant-based grain bowl.

More Ways to Enjoy Sugar Snap Peas

Quickly cook them in a skilled for my Grilled Salmon with Asparagus-Pea Salad.
Chop them up raw and toss into salads for extra crunch.
Stir-fry with sesame oil, fresh ginger and soy sauce.
Serve alongside homemade hummus or ranch dip as a snack.

Whether you’re serving them roasted, raw or stir-fried, sugar snap peas are one of the most versatile vegetables of spring and summer. But I think they really shine in this simple recipe with just a few flavor enhancers.

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Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

Roasted sugar snap peas are topped with fresh mint, crunchy pistachios and a squeeze of lemon for a quick and flavorful side dish. Perfect for spring and summer meals, and ready in about 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 12

Servings:

Ingredients

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Rinse snap peas and remove strings, as needed.
Add prepared snap peas to a medium bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil, minced garlic, ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Toss to evenly coat.
Spread snap peas on a parchment-lined baking sheet and distribute in an even later.
Roast in the oven for 12 minutes.
Transfer cooked snap peas to a serving bowl and top with fresh mint and chopped pistachios. Squeeze the juice of ½ a lemon onto the peas.
Serve.

Notes

You can remove the strings from sugar snap peas by using your finger or a small paring knife to first cut the tip that has detached from the stem. Pull the string alongside the top of each one and discard.