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!

Nutriscore Rating: 73/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:15 mins

Servings: 4

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

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the peas, sugar snap peas, radishes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, and mint.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.

Step 4

Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine, ensuring everything is coated evenly.

Step 5

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed with additional salt or pepper.

Step 6

Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld. Enjoy your Springtime Pea Salad!

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(397.7g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	445.7

Total Fat 42.9g	0%
Saturated Fat 6.2g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 1220.9mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 19.0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 4.2g	0%
Total Sugars 7.5g
Protein 4.1g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 187.9mg	0%
Iron 4.6mg	0%
Potassium 972.5mg	0%

*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.

Source of Calories

Fat: 80.7%

Protein: 3.4%

Carbs: 15.9%