Snap Pea Salad is so easy to make. Sweet, tender raw peas combined with a few simple ingredients.
Crisp and vibrant. Bursting with fresh flavours. A quick-to-assemble cucumber and cold pea salad tossed with a simple sour cream and dill dressing. My family voted this the best summer salad.
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.
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 salad with sugar snap peas can be found at the bottom of this post.
Ingredients for Snap Pea Salad
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 This Simple Pea Salad Recipe
- Wash the peas, pat dry, and thinly slice.
- Wash and cut the cucumber.
- Cut the pickled onions (or not).
- Make the dressing.
- Combine everything in a bowl.
- Done!
The crispiness of the snap peas, along with the cool refreshing crunchy cucumbers, tossed in a luscious creamy dill dressing, creates a harmonious blend of goodness.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
This creamy cucumber pea salad is best eaten on the day it is made. Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container and placed in the fridge for up to 3 days. The leftover salad will not be as crisp.
Fresh dill can be used in place of dried dill. Adjust the amount to your liking.
Greek yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream.
If you don’t like pickled onions, you can leave them out or try green onions instead.
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 green pea salad is an awesome choice.
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Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Ingredients
- 5 ounces snap peas (thinly sliced)
- 3 ounces seedless cucumber (diced)
- ½ teaspoon dried dill (or to taste)
- 1 ½ ounces sour cream
- 2 ounces pickled onions (sour or sweet)
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Dressing:
- In a small bowl combine the sour cream, dill, salt, and pepper. Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
- It is best if you combine this at least 30 minutes (or more) prior to using to enable the flavours to develop.
For the Salad:
- Wash snap peas and pat dry.
- Cut into thin slices and place in a bowl.
- Wash and cut the cucumber and add to the bowl with the peas.
- Slice the pickled onions and add to the bowl. I used small onions and cut them in ½.
- Add the prepared sour cream dressing to the peas, cucumbers and pickled onions.
- Combine and ENJOY!
Traci
This snap pea recipe comes at the right time as I’m having crazy cravings for them! I’m always game for cucumber too. How’d ya know?! Thanks for sharing another winner!
Homemade & Yummy
Well, the peas and cucumber go so well together in this super easy salad.
Dana
Oh man. I love snap peas. I pop them in my mouth raw, as a snack, whenever I have them in the fridge. For some reason I’ve never ever thought to create a full blown salad full of them. THIS IS HAPPENING. Not to mention, cucumber and dill are two of my other fave things 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
So many simple flavours really pack a punch in this salad. ENJOY!
Kari Heron
I LOVE snap peas and I love raw salads… never thought of eating them this way. Reminds me of a Middle Eastern cucumber and dill/ tzatiki salad. I am definitely adding this beautiful salad to my dinner sides!
Homemade & Yummy
We love this salad. So quick and easy to make.
Jori
I also love peas!! Fresh peas are the best. Can’t wait to have this in summer.
Homemade & Yummy
We eat this all year long…providing I can find the peas!
Annemarie
I’ve never been able to buy fresh snap peas or English peas at the farmer’s market without making sure to put aside a portion for my daughter. Luckily I’m great with thinking ahead and making sure I have enough, so I can also make your amazing, creamy salad! I especially love the pickled onions – they give it great zip.
Homemade & Yummy
This is make often in our house.
Charity
Aren’t fresh off the vine peas the best? We’ve been trying to grow a bunch of varieties, but we’ve never had a great crop. I think we plant them too late. But the ones we do get are savored. Thanks for the recipe lLoria!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this a try soon…so easy and delicious.
Tracy
I was the same way! My dad used to have a big garden and the peas were my favorite to go down there and hand out and eat them! He used to get mad because I’d eat way to many! This salad sounds soooo delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
This is our go-to for a quick salad…, especially with a burger or sandwich.
Debra
Yum. I also remember eating the snap peas straight from the garden (I still do it). I would like them in any recipe, but the pickled onions sound super tasty here. Great idea.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes the pickled onions pair so well with the peas. That sweet and sour combination is totally delicious.
Geetanjali Tung
Me too… Always love recipes with minimal ingredients and this one looks and sounds so delicious. Have added to my to do list.
Homemade & Yummy
Minimal ingredients make the BEST dishes.
Lois Christensen
Looks perfect for the sugar snap peas we grow in our garden this summer. Love adding dill also to veggie salads too. Thanks for sharing.
Homemade & Yummy
How lucky are you to have your own stash of sugar snap peas? I would have a yard full if I could.
Marisa F. Stewart
I have always loved fresh snap peas. And just like you I enjoy them raw — they are so sweet and that crunch is so satisfying. I think I could eat a whole bowlful of them. And as far as sour cream and dill? I’m totally with you they are an ideal combination. This is a salad I can see making for some outdoor dining or picnic. Will be saving the recipe to make ASAP.
Homemade & Yummy
We just had this as part of dinner again last night. Such a quick and delicious salad to whip up on a moments notice. Sour cream and dill is a match made in heaven.
Jacqueline Debono
What a great looking salad. Love the simplicity of it and the sound of the dill and sour cream dressing!
Homemade & Yummy
Simple and delicious works for me. Hope you give this recipe a try soon.
Amanda
The timing of this recipe couldn’t be more perfect because I’m definitely getting that spring itch. What a great combination of flavors — thanks for sharing!
Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome. This salad is so delicious. Hope you give it a try soon.
Linda
I’m so jealous of you. I love having a garden full of fresh (and organic) vegetables and this recipe looks so good.
Homemade & Yummy
No…I don’t have a garden…that was when I was a kid. I love to visit the markets though…and cannot get enough fresh peas.
Veena Azmanov
This sounds so incredibly creamy and delicious. I love adding dill to my salad too. This sounds like just the recipe I may need for a get together soon. Can’t wait to try
Homemade & Yummy
We just had it again last night with dinner. So easy to put together. Hope you give it a try soon.