I love snap peas always, but there’s that sweet spot, a terribly short window, about two to three weeks at peak season, when they’re plump, snappy, and candy sweet without being stringy. That string down the seam isn’t bad, it’s what happens when the pod matures past its prime and the fiber toughens up to support the peas inside. But when you catch them at the right moment, and you get all crunch and sweetness hassle free? There is nothing like it. These 9 snap pea salads make the most of that window and are, as always, meal-prep friendly yet sophisticated enough for entertaining.