Cucumber & Pea Salad: No Cook Side That’s Perfect With Lamb

September 11, 2019

This article was written for Annabel & Grace, which is now part of Rest Less.

Cucumber & Pea Salad

Recipe by Lucy Lox. Tried & tasted by GraceCourse: Side saladDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes

Just looked at the weather forecast and seems we’re about to enjoy a few days of glorious sunshine. This no-cook Cucumber and Pea Salad is a no brainer when it comes to the side dish we’re going to have with our BBQ as it’s a brilliant storecupboard dish…

Ingredients

  • 500g frozen peas

  • Half cucumber

  • 1 tbsp chopped chives

  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  • Put frozen peas in a bowl and pour over a kettle of boiling water. Set aside to thaw for 5 mins or so.
  • Halve the cucumber length-wise, scrape out the seeds with a spoon and cut into fine half moons.
  • Whisk together the oil, vinegar and some salt and pepper.
  • Drain the peas, combine with the cucumber, chives and dressing and serve

Notes

  • A variation on the dressing: 2tbsp mint sauce, 2 tbsp white wine vinegar and 2 tbsp olive oil. Whizz and pour over the vegetables.
  • I also added a few sprigs of mint

This recipe is one of over 700 that we’ve tried and tasted

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