Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Published: May 30, 2023 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 184 Comments

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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.

A bowl of snap pea salad with cucumber and pickled onions.

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.

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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.

A pile of sugar snap peas getting sliced up for the salad.

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.

Sour cream and dill in a bowl ready to be mixed into salad dressing.

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.

Pea salad with cucumbers and pickled onions with a creamy dill dressing.

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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