This spring pea and arugula salad will be a welcome addition to your salad arsenal! So easy and flavourful!
Let me tell you something. I have a tumultuous love-hate relationship with salads. Please, assure me I am not the only one! I know they are good for me but they just don’t excite me in the same way something warm and gooey like cheese fondue does. (Why cheese fondue? I have no idea, it just randomly popped into my mind.) But then spring comes and I welcome salads into my life with open arms.
So much green goodness out there, I couldn’t be happier. It lasts for a bit and then salads are once again dead to me. I want to stay faithful to them forever but it’s tough, guys. One thing I have discovered, however, is key to a great tasting salad is a flavourful dressing and today I am going to let you in on a fabulous dressing recipe secret.
As an adult with well-developed taste buds I’ve come to love vinaigrettes and appreciate their health benefit, but in my opinion nothing can compare to creamy dressings. That’s when my Slavic upbringing on butter and sour cream chimes in I am sure.
The salad and dressing I am sharing with you today is reminiscent of flavours of summer garden salads I grew up eating. The shape and form vary slightly from traditional Russian salads but the flavours are all there!
Sweet peas and crunchy radishes brought together by creamy dill dressing and crumbled fresh farmer’s cheese. Those are the true flavours of Russian summers spent in the country! I’ve used arugula, although sorrel would be a more authentic pairing, which has proven to be impossible to find outside of Eastern Europe. Do you still have Easter eggs kicking around? Throw them into the mix, the last addition could not be more Russian!
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1 cup- peas fresh or frozen
- 4-5- radishes sliced
- 1 cup- arugula
- 1 tbsp- farmer's cheese or feta crumbled
- 2- eggs boiled
For the creamy dill dressing
- 2/3 cup- Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup- mayonnaise I use light
- 1 tsp- white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp- dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp- fresh dill chopped
- 2 tbsp- water
Instructions
- Defrost peas if using frozen.
- Boil eggs and cool.
- Combine peas, arugula and sliced radishes in a medium bowl.
- In a mason jar combine yogurt, mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, mustard, chopped dill and water, screw the lid on and shake vigorously until combined. You might want to add more water to a desired consistency.
- Alternatively, you can mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl using a whisk.
- Use 2-3 tbsp of Creamy Dill Dressing to dress your salad and reserve the rest for later use.
- Sprinkle with some cheese and top with boiled eggs. Serve immediately.
MaryAnn says
atMade your salad for dinner tonight and have to say it was excellent! The dressing is amazing and I plan on using it in the future for other salads too! Love the egg on the salad, pairs well with all of the other flavors. Thanks for a great recipe!
vikalinka says
atYou are so welcome, MaryAnn. That dressing is also one of my favourites. In my opinion, it goes on everything. Thank you for sharing and stopping by! 🙂
Renalyn Ibale says
ati love green peas mixed with corned beef , have not tried it with eggs but by the look of it its really yummy my little human will surely love this…
sue/the view from great island says
atThis is the most beautiful salad I’ve seen in a long time, so fresh and crisp looking , I love it!
Canda says
atMy favorite drink? Well I LOVE water but for some reason my mind goes straight to a cocktail, so that would have to be vanilla vodka & ginger ale! 🙂
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katy says
atI love drinking tea.. either cold or hot
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
atI’m seeing so many salads with creamy dressings lately, but I love the ones with Greek yoghurt in them the most. I like that yours is ‘balanced’ with a little bit of mayo in too, though. My husband would approve. Beautiful mix of ingredients in the salad! So simple and fresh!
Jil says
atThis salad looks divine. I can’t wait to make it. I just love making my own dressings as well.
ligia says
atmy favorite drink is green juice.. wanna try adding some macha..:>hehe
Marianne says
atRooibos
alyona says
atI love tea.
Heather says
atNothing quite beats a nice cup of tea and a cookie in the middle of the afternoon.
Marina | Let the Baking Begin! says
atOh I totally love this combination! when we go to the salad bar that is exactly what I put on my plate 🙂 Great Salad!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
atLove this light and vibrant salad for spring!
Danielle says
atMy favourite drink is tea.