Sugar Snap Pea Salad Recipe

Snap Pea Salad is so easy to make. Sweet, tender raw peas combined with a few simple ingredients.

A quick to assemble cucumber and cold pea salad tossed with a simple sour cream and dill dressing. My family has voted, and claim this is the best sugar snap pea recipe around.

You can never go wrong with cool cucumbers in recipes all summer long. Have you tried my stuffed cucumber boats?

When I was a kid, my mom and baba both had HUGE gardens. My favourite vegetable to pick and eat was fresh, sweet green peas. As I picked them off the stalk I think I ate as many as I put in the basket. No wonder she always found empty pea pods in my tracks.

This old fashioned pea salad is crunchy and the perfect side to all kinds of summer bbq recipes.

Still, to this day, fresh peas eaten raw is like eating candy for me. I love adding them to salads and sandwiches or just dipping them in hummus.

Have you ever tried pea shoots? A great burger topping, just like on these Zucchini Burgers.

RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this pea salad recipe can be found at the bottom of this post.

This Sugar Snap Pea Recipe Needs:

I love when it only takes a few ingredients to make a great dish. This easy salad recipe combines:

• raw, fresh sugar snap peas
• cucumber
• pickled onions
• sour cream
• dried dill
• salt & pepper

Within a few minutes, you have a quick and healthy salad that is the perfect side to sandwiches, burgers or just a great option. Give this a try alongside fish and chips. The perfect alternative to coleslaw.

Just like my cucumber salad recipe, this salad combines sour cream, dill, and pickled onions. Maybe it is the Ukrainian in me, but sour cream and dill is a match made in heaven.

How about pickled onions, are you a fan? In this recipe, I used sour pickled onions, but feel free to use the sweet variety if you prefer.

Preparing Fresh Pea Salad

If you are looking for EASY, this is it!

1. Wash the peas, pat dry and thinly slice.
2. Wash and cut the cucumber.
3. Cut the pickled onions (or not).
4. Make the dressing.
5. Combine everything in a bowl.
6. DONE!

Sugar Snap Peas vs Snow Peas

Who would have known there were so many kinds of peas. When I was a kid the only variety I knew was the garden pea or English pea.

SNAP PEAS are actually a cross between SNOW PEAS and GARDEN PEAS. No wonder I love them so much. You get to eat the WHOLE thing, no shelling necessary.

They are super crisp and super sweet. Most times I eat them raw. Sometimes they have tough strings that need to be removed. Lately, I have found them to be almost stringless.

If you are counting calories, you will be happy to know that snap peas are easy on the calories and are great in the nutrition department too. Zero fat, low carb, high fibre, sounds good to me.

Ways To Eat Sugar Snap Peas

I think you already know my favourite way, but here are some tasty ways to enjoy them:

• raw (perfect for snacking on)
• steamed
• roasted
• sautéed
• stir-fry

Pea Pod Tips

• Look for bright green pea pods that are shiny and look full, almost bursting. Try to avoid dull, yellowing peas.
• Old peas tend to have more fibrous strings.
• Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. I like to keep them in a perforated produce bag (affiliate).
• Always rinse under cold water before eating.
• You can also freeze them. Blanch whole peas for about 2 minutes. Cool, dry and lay on a cookie sheet (be sure they are not touching). Freeze for a couple of hours, then transfer to a freezer bag.

Next time you are looking for a super crisp and refreshing side dish, this salad with snap peas is an awesome choice.

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