Japanese-Style Pea Salad
Tender green peas show up in mid-summer. Here they are tossed with a Japanese-style dressing in a salad that highlights their flavour and adds a fresh touch to your meal.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Refrigeration: 15 min
Ingredients
- Creamy Dressing
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) tahini
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) 15 % cream
- 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil
- Salad
- 4 cups (1 L) fresh green peas cooked al dente
- 6 oz (180 g) Canadian Feta crumbled
- 12 radishes thinly sliced
- Garnishes
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Radishes thinly sliced
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Preparation
In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the dressing and mix until smooth. Refrigerate.
Cook peas, uncovered, in a large quantity of boiling water until al dente, about 5 min. Strain and refresh under cold water.
In a bowl, toss cooled peas with feta and radishes. Add creamy dressing and toss gently.
Serve topped with alfalfa sprouts and garnished with radish slices.
Tips
Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 291 Calories |
| Protein: | 11 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 22 g |
| Fat: | 18 g |
| Fibre: | 6.6 g |
| Sodium: | 436 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 19 % / 211 mg |
| Folate: | 39 % |
| Thiamin: | 30 % |
| Riboflavin: | 29 % |
| Vitamin C: | 28 % |
