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Name: Sugar Peas and Carrots in Lime Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 4 oz carrots; 4 oz sugar snap peas; 2 oz butter; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 rind from lime to make zest for garnish; 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar

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INGREDIENTS

4 oz carrots
4 oz sugar snap peas
2 oz butter
2 cloves garlic ; crushed
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 rind from lime to make zest ; for garnish
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Peel the carrots and cut into thin diagonal slices. Wash and string the sugar snap peas. Heat the butter in a large heavy-based frying pan. Add the garlic, cook over low heat for 1 minute. Add the lime juice and sugar. Cook, stirring over low heat, until sugar has completely dissolved.

2. Add the carrots and peas and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until just cooked. Serve hot. Garnish with lime zest.

NOTE: Snow peas can be substituted for sugar snap peas. Baby carrots can be substituted for regular carrots.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (78g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 134
Calories from Fat: 105 (78%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 11.6g	16 %
	Saturated Fat 7.3g	37 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 30.5mg		9 %
Sodium 103.2mg		4 %
Potassium 166.8mg		4 %
Total Carbohydrate 7.1g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 1.6g	6 %
	Sugars, other 5.5g
Protein 1.4g		2 %
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Calories per serving: 134

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