Pea Salad

This fresh, bright pea salad is a perfect side dish for your next dinner! Simple to make, and with a homemade dressing you'll want to eat with a spoon!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword pea salad

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 293 kcal

Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

For the Salad

4 cups baby arugula 5 ounces
1 pound sweet peas fresh or frozen
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
3 red radishes cut into matchsticks
2 medium ripe avocados cubed
2 ounces feta crumbled

For the Dressing

2 tablespoons chopped shallot Approx. 1 shallot
2 garlic cloves finely minced
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice Juice of about 1 large lemon
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon Kosher salt plus more for salting the cooking water
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Make the dressing

Combine dressing ingredients in a container or jar, cover with a lid and shake until well combined. Set aside.

Make the salad

Fill a medium pot halfway with water and 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil. Add the peas and simmer for 5-8 minutes. Strain the peas through a colander over the sink and rinse with cold water.
Set into a bowl in the fridge for 10-15 minutes to cool off.
In a large salad bowl, toss together the arugula, cooked peas, mint, radishes and avocado.
Drizzle the salad with the dressing and lightly toss. Taste and add more lemon or salt to the salad if needed.
Garnish with crumbled feta cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Pea Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 293 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 14g

Cholesterol 8mg3%

Sodium 519mg23%

Potassium 609mg17%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin A 1105IU22%

Vitamin C 43mg52%

Calcium 107mg11%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.