Green Pea Salad is a family favorite that I enjoyed when I was young, and still do today. It is a very easy-to-make vegetable salad using fresh or frozen peas. Great for taking to a spring potluck or even a summer picnic. Your family will love this recipe!
Fresh peas come in and out of season very quickly! If you are lucky enough to find some fresh green peas, please do use them in this Green Pea Salad recipe. You will not be sorry! Otherwise frozen green peas work great.
This Green Pea Salad also goes especially well with lamb.
More of Linda’s delicious Salads and Salad Dressing Recipes.
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen petite green peas or approximately 2 cups fresh peas
- 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 3 green onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed (or to taste)
- Coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste
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Frozen Peas: If you are using frozen peas, thaw, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
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Fresh Peas: If you are using fresh peas, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add peas and cook until just tender, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.
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In a medium-size bowl, add prepared green peas, celery, and onions; set aside.
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In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
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Pour prepared mayonnaise mixture over the pea mixture and toss lightly.
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Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
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Serves many.
More delicious recipes using peas:
Sweet Peas with Prosciutto (Piselli al Prosciutto)
In this classic antipasto, sweet peas are braised until tender, then sautd with salty prosciutto.
Pea and Radish Salad with Mint
A different salad using in-season vegetables. Loved the crunch!
Stir-Fry Snow Peas with Broccoli and Mushrooms
The spring snow peas are fabulous in late winter! We have been enjoying them for a few weeks now.
Roasted Sugar Snap Peas
This is another one of those very simple recipes that you wonder why you haven’t done it sooner!
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