Springtime Pea Salad
Bright, fresh, and bursting with vibrant seasonal flavors, this Springtime Pea Salad is the perfect way to welcome warmer weather. Featuring tender green peas, crisp sugar snap peas, radishes, and cool, crisp cucumber, this salad is a symphony of textures and colors. Fresh herbs like parsley and mint add an aromatic boost, while a zesty homemade dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard ties everything together beautifully. Ready in just 15 minutes with no cooking required (aside from a quick blanch if using fresh peas), this salad is light, refreshing, and ideal for picnics, potlucks, or a healthy lunch. Serve it chilled for a truly refreshing springtime treat that highlights the season’s best produce!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh peas (or frozen peas, thawed)
- 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed and halved
- 1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup English cucumber, diced
- 0.25 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.25 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
If using fresh peas, blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until tender, then immediately transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the peas, sugar snap peas, radishes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, and mint.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine, ensuring everything is coated evenly.
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed with additional salt or pepper.
Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. Enjoy your Springtime Pea Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
446 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 42.9 g | 55% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.2 g | 31% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1221 mg | 53% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 19.0 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.2 g | 15% | |
| Total Sugars | 7.5 g | ||
| Protein | 4.1 g | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 188 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% | |
| Potassium | 972 mg | 21% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
