Sweet Pea Salad

Sweet Pea Salad – Easy side dish recipe made in minutes. Peas coated in a sweet and tangy dressing with diced red onion and dried cranberries.

Pea Salad

Sweet pea salad is a light crunchy side dish.   Baby peas are combined with chopped red onion and dried cranberries and coated in a creamy dressing made of sour cream, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper.

How To Make Pea Salad

*Note:  The full printable recipe card is at the bottom of this post.

• In a mixing bowl, add sour cream, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Whisk until well combined.

• To the dressing, add sweet petite peas, dried cranberries, and chopped red onion.
• Stir to coat the peas in the dressing.

• Serve cold.

If you have thawed your bag of frozen peas ahead of time, this side dish comes together in about 5 minutes.

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Watch The Step By Step Recipe Video For Sweet Pea Salad Below

Sweet Pea Salad Recipe

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Sweet Pea Salad - An easy side dish that is made in minutes. Peas coated in a sweet and tangy dressing with diced red onion and dried cranberries. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, cookout, or even a holiday party.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

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Servings 8 servings

Calories 95 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 1 (16 oz.) bag frozen petite peas that have been thawed in a refrigerator
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp. cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

• If there is moisture in the bag of thawed peas, drain the peas in a colander.
• In a medium bowl, add the sour cream, salt, pepper, vinegar, and sugar. Stir until well combined.
• Add the peas, red onion, and dried cranberries. Gently stir until peas are well coated with the dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/8th of the recipe | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 23.2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.9mg

Course Side Dish

Keyword pea salad recipe, sweet pea salad

Cuisine American

Author Amanda Finks

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