Cold Pea Salad

Pea salad served in a off white serving dish.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 10

Servings: people

Sweet peas combine with the sharpness of red onion, all brought together with good olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon. It is bright, simple, and always a hit.

Ingredients

1 pound frozen peas
½ cup red onion, chopped into small pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper
½ lemon juiced

US - Metric

Instructions

Bring salted water to a full boil and cook the frozen peas for 4 minutes until tender.
Drain them well and pass them under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Dry the peas slightly and place them in a salad bowl. Mix with the red onion, olive oil, and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
Serve at room temperature or refrigerated

Notes

Once cooked, run the cooked peas under cold water so they will keep their bright color and crunch as you stop the cooking process.
Slice the red onion into very thin slivers. This will give you a fantastic flavor that balances the sweetness of your peas without overpowering them.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.