To make the weekend party less boring, why not try cooking with TasteVN into the kitchen with these 2 unique pea salad recipes right away? Let’s make this salad that is super simple yet incredibly delicious to treat the family!
1. Pea Salad with Cheese and Bacon
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pea Salad with Cheese and Bacon For 2 – 3 people
Peas 4 cups (frozen) Cheese 150 gr Crumbled bacon 1/4 cup (cooked) Red onion 1/2 bulb Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Sour cream 2 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon Dried dill 1 teaspoon Salt/pepper to taste
How to prepare Pea Salad with Cheese and Bacon
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Thaw the peas
Place the frozen peas in a bowl and microwave for 90 seconds, then take them out and stir well. Repeat this about 2 – 3 times until the peas are thawed but not hot.
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Prepare the remaining ingredients
Cheese and onion should be peeled and diced into small pieces like the peas.
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Mix the salad
Add the pre-cooked bacon and the chopped ingredients to the bowl of peas along with 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of dried dill, and mix well.
Then use plastic wrap to cover the mixed salad and place it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour so that the ingredients absorb the flavors and it can be enjoyed.
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Final product
The Pea Salad with cheese and bacon has a light, fragrant aroma of dill along with a very beautiful appearance.
The creamy peas combined with the salty bacon pieces and the rich flavor of cheese, seasoned just right, are very appealing.
2. Pea salad with cucumber and cherry tomatoes
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pea salad with cucumber and cherry tomatoes Serves 2 – 3 people
Peas 2 cups (fresh) Cucumber 1 piece Cherry tomatoes 100 gr Olive oil 1/3 cup Apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons Balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon Minced garlic 2 teaspoons Dill 1 teaspoon Dried chili 1/3 teaspoon Salt/sugar a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh cucumbers
- Choose cucumbers that are straight, slender, long, and uniform. Avoid buying cucumbers with a bulging belly or those with small ends and tails.
- Cucumbers should have fresh skin, be intact, with no bruises, soft spots, or insect bites. The skin should be covered with a white powdery layer, do not buy those with rough spots on the skin.
- Choose cucumbers that are uniformly green, do not select those that are too dark green or have turned yellow.
- It is advisable to buy cucumbers with the stem still attached, fresh stems, and the flower end still intact as these are younger cucumbers and will taste sweeter.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Choose tomatoes with bright red, uniform skin, plump, and the outer skin intact without scratches.
- The stem of the tomato should still be fresh and not wilted, tightly attached, and not easily separated from the fruit’s top.
- Naturally ripened tomatoes often have a mild fragrance, while those that have been artificially ripened have no aroma at all.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are uneven in color, soft, wrinkled, or have tiny bruises.
How to prepare Pea Salad with cucumber and tomato
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the peas, cucumbers, and tomatoes with water 2 – 3 times and let them drain.
Then slice the cucumbers thinly, and cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise.
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Mix the salad
Add the peas, cucumber, and chopped tomatoes along with the dressing into a bowl, mix well and then place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour for the ingredients to absorb the seasoning, and you are done.
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Final product
The pea cucumber tomato salad has an eye-catching alternating green and red color. The fragrant peas, crunchy sweet cucumbers combined with refreshing tomato pieces, blended with a rich dressing, will surely make many people fall in love!
How to choose good peas
- For fresh ones: choose young peas that are light green, with a shiny and crispy skin, and the seeds inside are not bulging.
- For canned and frozen ones: you should choose from reputable food stores or at the supermarket system TasteVN nationwide with products that have clearly stated origins and specific expiration dates on the packaging.
Hope that with the 2 ways to make pea salad that is delicious and refreshing in just 3 extremely simple steps with TasteVN will help your family have an even more attractive meal!
