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Salmon-Stuffed Snow Peas

By: Leona Schmidt

"Leona Schmidt's colorful pea pods are a welcome treat at luncheons and family gatherings. 'They're simple to make--I just fill a plastic bag with the smoked salmon filling, snip off a corner and pipe it into the pods,' says the Madras, Oregon cook."

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Prep Time:
30 Min

Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 25 servings

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh snow peas
1 (8 ounce) package reduced fat cream cheese
1 (3 ounce) package smoked salmon, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place 1 in of water in a saucepan; add peas. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately place peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry; refrigerate.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in salmon, garlic salt and pepper. Transfer to a pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable bag; cut a corner off of bag. Using a sharp knife, make a slit into the top of each peas pod. Pipe in about 1 teaspoon salmon mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3 filled snow peas) equals 29 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 72 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 vegetable.