How to Use snap pea in a Sentence

snap pea

noun
  • Chard stems were pickled, beets were smoked, snap peas quickly kissed with flame.
    — Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2024
  • Others are made to look like mushrooms, figs, tomatoes and snap peas.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Garlicky breadcrumbs, salty parm, and sweet snap peas make eating your greens extra easy.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Peas of all types (garden peas, snap peas, and snow peas) are cool-season vegetables that grow in the shade.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
  • Crunchy snap peas and shrimp with the soft pasta and zesty lemon makes for a uniquely exquisite salad.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • That means fresh and tender asparagus spears, crunchy snap pea pods, and spicy radishes are in season.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Feel free to load up the pan with sliced bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, celery, asparagus and snap peas.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Otherwise, there’s no spice to help brighten the potatoes, cucumbers and snap peas.
    — Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The snap peas and asparagus show up around the same time, and so do the watermelon and strawberries and stone fruit.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2023
  • Nutty farro helps bulk up this salad made with tons of super savory add-ins like olives, feta, and of course, crunchy snap peas.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This quick version showcases spring vegetables like snap peas and radishes.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Sugar snap peas, English peas and asparagus make this brilliant green salad a smash.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • The luminous snap peas and ribbons of radish and carrot had just as much ethereal beauty as any glacé pear or citron.
    — Hannah Walhout, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
  • For dinner, make tempeh and vegetable stir-fry with snap peas, bell pepper, bok choy, edamame and soba noodles in a sesame-ginger sauce.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
  • Sugar snap peas are hybrids between the other two types and are harvested just after the peas inside the pods begin to swell.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As an adult, Harvest Snaps White Cheddar snap pea snacks have become one of my favorites.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Once your pair crunchy snap peas with peppery arugula, a sweet and zippy homemade dressing, and garlicky toasted breadcrumbs, there is no turning back.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Cucumbers, olives, green grapes, pickles, green apples, and snap peas are all darling ideas for the bottom half of your floral arrangement.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • For a filling lunch or easy and light dinner, skip the chicken and instead top this farrow and snap pea salad with your favorite piece of fish like mahi mahi, tuna, or salmon.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Students learn to look forward to the moment when strawberries are at their sweetest, or the time in late spring when snap peas finally arrive at the table.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This one had avocado that arrived without any browning, a mix of lettuce and cabbage and snap peas, and a very bright carrot-ginger dressing.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
  • My neighbor’s Tuscan salad had loads of vegetables in it — fennel, cucumber, radish, snap peas, sweet peppers and green olives.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Studded with tender snap peas and asparagus, this salad will ensure everyone happily eats their veggies.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Arrange a crudité board with veggies like broccoli, green cauliflower, snap peas, and celery; expand your tray to include fruits like green grapes, kiwis, and green apples.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The cocktail menu is undeniably creative, with concoctions like Peas & Carrots (featuring carrot juice and snap pea agave) on offer.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This creamy chicken casserole is loaded with umami-rich mushrooms, sweet peppers, crunchy snap peas, and bright cherry tomatoes—all seasonal vegetables that make this dish perfect for summer potlucks and picnics.
    — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
  • Picking up boxes of vegetables at Waldingfield Farm, where both my kids would later harvest Sun Gold tomatoes and snap peas for their first summer jobs.
    — Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Stir in the snap peas, then cover and simmer until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of each chicken cutlet and the snap peas are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

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