Snow peas with tomatoes—it may seem an odd combination at first, but everyone in my office was really excited about this dish. Between the crisp peas and juicy tomatoes, it has a great texture and flavor, and it’s definitely different from the traditional veggie sides we’re used to.

　　

Ingredients

2 servings

　　1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

　　1 cup snow peas or Chinese peas

　　1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes

　　1 teaspoon (about 1 small clove) freshly minced garlic

　　Sea salt and pepper, to taste

　　

Step 1

Place a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the olive oil, peas, tomatoes, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the peas are crisp-tender and the tomatoes are warmed through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

　　

nutrition information

Step 2

Each (scant 1-cup serving) has:

　　

Step 3

Calories: 49

　　

Step 4

Protein: 2g

　　

Step 5

Carbohydrates: 6g

　　

Step 6

Fat: 3g

　　

Step 7

Trace Saturated Fat

　　

Step 8

Fiber: 2g

　　

Step 9

Sodium: 5mg

　　Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.