Three-Pea Salad with Ginger-Lime Vinaigrette
Serves 6 (1 serving = ½ cup)
Active time: 20 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Description
Lovely and light. This beautiful salad calls for three different peas (sugar snap peas, snow peas and sweet peas) and a zesty, ginger-lime vinaigrette, which makes for a sophisticated, yet simple, dish.
Directions
- Lightly toast the sesame seeds in a hot skillet, tossing them constantly for about 3–5 minutes.
- In a large pot of boiling water over high heat, blanch all 3 types of peas for 2 minutes, drain and then shock them in a bowl of cold water. Transfer to a strainer and drain thoroughly.
- In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce, black pepper, lime juice and zest until well-blended, about 1–2 minutes.
- Continue to whisk, adding the ginger. Slowly drizzle in the canola or grapeseed oil, then add the sesame oil, mixing until well incorporated.
- In a large bowl, combine the salad dressing with the pea mixture. Toss with the sesame seeds, add the black pepper to taste and serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories225 cal
- Total Fat21 g
- Saturated Fat2 g
- Trans Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0 mg
- Sodium70 mg
- Carbohydrates6 g
- Protein3 g
- Phosphorus40 mg
- Potassium117 mg
- Dietary Fiber1.8 g
- Calcium46 mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen sweet peas
Vinaigrette
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce, reduced sodium
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, chopped
- ½ cup canola oil (can substitute grapeseed oil)
- 1 tablespoon hot sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Optional
- garnish with freshly cracked coarse black pepper to taste