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Healthy Pea Salad

4 from 1 vote
Delicious Irresistible Pea Salad recipe with step-by-step instructions.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 612

Ingredients
  

For the peas:
  • 1.25 lb peas (I use Birds Eye sweet peas)
  • 1.5 tsp salt
For the dressing and assembly:
  • 2.5 tbsp olive oil (I prefer Lucini extra virgin for its peppery finish)
  • 2 tbsp onion
  • 0.5 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 3 radishes (thinly sliced into half-moons for the best crunch)
  • 0.33 cup mint
  • 0.33 cup chives (snip with kitchen shears into 1/4-inch pieces)
  • 2 oz feta cheese
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Thinly slice the radishes into half-moons. Finely mince the onion, snip the chives into 1/4-inch pieces using kitchen shears (this is faster and cleaner than chopping), and roughly chop the mint. Measure out the feta cheese.
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add 1 tsp salt. Add the frozen peas and cook for exactly 5 minutes. Drain in a colander and set aside.
  3. In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced onion and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it softens and becomes translucent.
  4. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the white wine vinegar. Pour the warm dressing over the cooked peas from Step 2, then gently fold in the sliced radishes, mint, and chives.
  5. Transfer the salad to a serving dish or individual plates. Crumble the feta cheese over the top and season with the remaining 0.5 tsp salt and the pepper.