Snap Pea Salad

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 15

Servings: people

Calories: 72kcal

Author: Platings and Pairings

This Snap Pea Salad is the best warm-weather side dish. Crunchy and sweet snap peas, fresh basil, and almonds are tossed in a tangy lemon and Dijon dressing, giving you a simple meal that’s incredibly refreshing and flavorful!

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Equipment

Ingredients

1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
1 Tablespoon shallots minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ pound sugar snap peas thinly sliced, ends trimmed, sliced lengthwise at a diagonal
2 Tablespoons fresh basil julienned (or parsley, tarragon or mint leaves, or a combination)
2 Tablespoons almonds chopped, or pumpkin seeds, cashews, pine nuts, etc.

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon honey and 1 Tablespoon shallots. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Add the sliced ½ pound sugar snap peas to a large bowl. Pour on the dressing and toss gently to combine. Add the 2 Tablespoons fresh basiland 2 Tablespoons almonds, and toss again to combine. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.
Enjoy!

Notes

Tips and tricks

To trim snap peas, use a sharp knife or kitchen shears to remove both ends of each pea. You'll notice a little string along the side—just pull it off and discard it.
After trimming, slice the snap peas lengthwise at a diagonal into bite-sized pieces. This helps the dressing coat each piece evenly and ensures that you get a little bit of everything in each bite.
If the salad tastes too tangy, add a little more honey. If it's too sweet, add more lemon juice or mustard to balance it out.

Variations

Play with the dressing - Swap the lemon juice for white vinegar, rice vinegar, champagne vinegar, orange juice, or lime juice.
Use another salad dressing - My Lemon Pesto Dressing or Zesty Italian Dressing would give the salad a different flavor profile but still complement the sweet peas.
Add more vegetables - Give this salad a boost of color and flavor by adding chopped cucumbers, shredded carrots, green beans, sliced radishes, or blanched asparagus.
Instead of almonds - Try toasted cashews, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or sesame seeds to enhance the crunch.
Toss with grains or pasta - To turn this simple salad into a light meal, mix it with cooked and cooled grains, like quinoa, farro, or barley. You can even transform it into a snap pea pasta salad by adding boiled and cooled pasta, like orzo, macaroni, ditalini, or rotini.

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