Description
Put those pea tendrils—the vines, stems and flowers from green pea plants—to work in a delightfully crunchy, sweet salad.
Ingredients
Salad:
- 4 cups fresh pea tendrils, including stems, leaves, and flowers
- 2 cups fresh snap peas
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
Lemon Vinaigrette:
- 1 lemon
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Gently tea the pea tendrils into small, bite-size pieces and place in a medium salad bowl.
- Trim the snap peas and add.
- Add the pumpkin seeds.
- In a small dish, add the juice and zest of one lemon, olive oil, and salt (optional) and whisk together with a fork.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, toss gently, and serve immediately.
- Makes 4 servings (about 1 ½ cups each)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 104
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g