Description
A crisp and refreshing Sugar Snap Pea Salad with crunchy peas, vibrant vegetables, and a light lemony dressing — perfect as a healthy side dish or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 3 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1/4 cup toasted almonds or cashews
Instructions
Instructions
- Blanch sugar snap peas in boiling water for 1–2 minutes, then immediately transfer to ice water to keep them crisp. Drain well.
- In a large salad bowl, combine sugar snap peas, red bell pepper, shredded carrots, red onion, and parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
- Top with toasted nuts if using and serve immediately or chill for 10–15 minutes.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a sprinkle of feta or goat cheese. You can also substitute lemon juice with lime juice for a slightly different twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blanching / No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sugar snap pea salad, healthy salad, crunchy salad, vegetable salad
