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Creamy Herb Pea Salad
Not only is this salad great for dinner or packed lunches, but it’s perfect for picnics as the peas keep it cool and slowly thaw until you’re ready to eat it. You can also make it the night before. Don’t like peas? Just substitute frozen sweetcorn.
Prep Time
5 mins
Chilling time
2 hrs
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 209 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoon plain greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- ½ tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- ½ tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- salt and pepper
- 400 g frozen peas (don’t thaw) canned or fresh peas work too!
- 125 g cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
- ¼ red onion finely sliced
To garnish
- additional chopped herbs
Instructions
- Mix the mayonnaise, yogurt and vinegar together in a large bowl. Stir in the chopped herbs and season with the salt and pepper.
- Add the frozen peas, cheese and onion, then gently mix. Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Stir before serving, if necessary stir another tablespoon of yogurt through it to loosen, then sprinkle with some more herbs.
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Notes
- Chill the salad for at least 2 hours to really let the flavours mingle.
- Give the salad a good stir before serving.
- If necessary stir
- another tablespoon of yogurt through it to loosen.
- Chill the salad for at least 2 hours to really let the flavours mingle.
- Give the salad a good stir before serving.
- If necessary stir another tablespoon of yogurt through it to loosen.
- Make it vegan: swap to dairy free mayo, yogurt and cheese.
- Make it gluten free: this pea salad is naturally is gluten free.
Nutrition Information
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
770IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
27.9mg
(31%)
Calcium
178mg
(18%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 770IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 27.9mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.