This peas and peanuts salad is a refreshing salad that makes for a great snack or side dish!
Ingredients
2 cups green peas, shelled or 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 cup lightly or unsalted roasted peanuts
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red onion
3 tablespoons crumbled, crisp bacon
1/2 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions
For fresh peas, blanch shelled peas 1-1/2 minutes. Drain and chill in ice water for 2 minutes. Drain well. Pat dry.
In large bowl, combine peas, peanuts, celery, onion, and bacon.
Combine remaining ingredients well in small bowl. Pour over peas/peanut mixture and stir gently to combine. Chill until serving.
Serves 8.
Nutrition Facts (with unsalted peanuts)
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amounts Per Serving
Calories: 189
% Daily Value
Total Fat: 13 g
21%
Saturated Fat: 2 g
11%
Cholesterol: 8 mg
3%
Sodium: 171 mg
7%
Carbohydrate: 12 g
4%
Dietary Fiber: 4 g
14%
Protein: 7 g
14%
Vitamin A
6%
Vitamin C
16%
Folacin
13%
Calcium
3%
Iron
6%
Potassium
7%
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
