This tasty inexperienced Pea Salad couldn’t be any simpler! It’s a easy make-ahead vegetable dish that‘s filled with taste and makes use of frozen peas and Greek yogurt. 

I assume you like make-ahead dishes that style unimaginable, come collectively in minutes, and can trigger folks to hunt you down at events to ask “what THE HECK is in that incredible pea salad?”? If that’s the case, this recipe is for you!

Even higher, this dish is served chilly, so there is no such thing as a must warmth earlier than serving. That makes it good for the summer season and all of your occasion wants.

On the lookout for different recipes that substitute Greek yogurt for mayonnaise? Try our Wholesome Hen Salad, Greek Yogurt Deviled Eggs, Instantaneous Pot Potato Salad, and Greek Yogurt Egg Salad.

Components

This recipe makes use of:

• Frozen inexperienced peas – you don’t even must defrost these dangerous boys!
• Water chestnuts – you’ll typically discover these cans within the grocery retailer’s “Asian” part or with different canned greens.
• Smoked almonds
• Inexperienced onions
• Greek yogurt – plain, please and thanks
• Cumin

In case you can’t discover smoked almonds, smoked pistachios are an excellent substitute. And when you can’t discover these, use common salted/roasted almonds and add 1/2-1 tsp smoked paprika.

Find out how to Make Pea salad

*I’ll stroll you thru it right here with some images and ideas, and also you’ll additionally discover a printable recipe card on the backside of the publish with actual measurements, and so on. You may also click on “soar to recipe” to skip down.

Begin by grabbing a meals processor and chopping the almonds into small items. No meals processor? Simply chop all the pieces utilizing a pointy knife, a reducing board, and a wee little bit of endurance.

Switch the chopped almonds to a medium mixing bowl after which chop the water chestnuts within the meals processor. Professional tip: chopping the almonds first prevents the liquid from the water chestnuts binding the almonds collectively in the course of the chopping course of.

Add the remainder of the substances collectively, and stir till it’s completely mixed. Cowl the blending bowl after which pop that dangerous boy into the fridge for not less than 12 hours.

When you can serve this immediately, I like to recommend ready not less than 12 hours to offer all of the flavors time to meld. In case you eat it earlier than it has rested, the flavors shall be underwhelming. And also you’re too particular for an underwhelming pea salad.