Description
Creamy Cucumber Pea Salad is a vibrant, refreshing dish that epitomizes spring with its colorful ingredients and delightful flavors. Perfect for Easter brunches, picnics, or casual gatherings, this salad features crisp cucumbers, sweet peas, and tangy feta enveloped in a creamy yogurt dressing. Quick to prepare and visually stunning, it’s the ideal side dish that complements grilled meats or stands strong as a vegetarian option. With just 15 minutes of prep time, you can enjoy a nutritious and flavorful addition to any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mini cucumbers (thinly sliced)
- 1 ½ cups English peas (cooked and cooled)
- 1 ½ cups sugar snap peas (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup radishes (thinly sliced)
- ½ cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Fresh dill (chopped)
- Fresh chives (chopped)
- Lemon juice
- Garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Cook frozen peas according to package directions; rinse under cold water when done.
- In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, chives, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine cucumbers, cooked peas, sugar snap peas, radishes, and feta.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture; toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately or chill briefly for enhanced flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg