This Spring Sweet Pea Salad is my last-minute Easter table offering!

Originally Published 04/16/2022

If you’re still in need of some side dishes to go alongside the ham for tomorrow’s Easter dinner, this Spring Sweet Pea Salad is a beautiful and delicious choice! 

Did I mention it doesn’t take any time at all to throw together?

I love sweet peas! I love that they are one of the first things to pop up in the garden! I love their cute little flowers and their sweet crunch!

They pair perfectly with this salad’s homemade lemon dijon dressing, goat cheese crumbles, and chopped mint!

I know you’re probably thinking mint?

Yes, mint! Trust me, it isn’t overpowering and adds just a bit of fresh interest to the taste.

I think you’re gonna like it!

If you’re feeding a large crew tomorrow feel free to adjust the ratios to make a bigger salad and more dressing!

Let’s get to it! (not a lot to get to here, likely a short post lol)

For the Lemon Dijon Dressing

that goes on this Spring Sweet Pea Salad, you probably already have all the ingredients in your fridge and pantry. I’ve started making my own salad dressings lately in an attempt to control what goes in it! 

My husband and I have been trying to limit sugar and oils like sunflower and other vegetable oils. Olive oil is so good for you and homemade dressings are easier than you think!

You just whisk up the olive oil, lemon juice, dijon, a little bit of honey, and seasonings! As I mentioned above, if you are making a larger salad, this dressing recipe can be doubled so it goes further! If you have extra at the end of the meal, it can be stored in the fridge for later use.

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For this Spring Sweet Pea Salad,

I used rainbow carrots. I just think they are fun and love the splash of color they add to the dish! 

I was looking for a bunch that still had the stems but unfortunately could only find a bag of precut baby carrots. 

If you can’t find rainbow carrots at all, that’s ok too, traditional carrots will work just as well and still taste great!

I only ended up needing about a 1/3 cup of carrot slices for my salad, you can add more or less depending on how you want it!

I know I said it above, but the mint really adds interest to this salad.

I’m always surprised at how much I like the fresh flavor mint brings to a dish because there’s always this fear in the back of my mind that it will just taste like toothpaste.

Mint is not just for mojitos and mouthwash lol. 

It really does pair so well with the savory goat cheese crumbles, sweet peas, and tangy lemon dijon dressing!

So mince some up and try it out!

I absolutely love how this Spring Sweet Pea Salad photographed!

The colors just make my heart happy!

Once you get the salad assembled, as you can see from the pictures, I highly suggest pairing it with a glass of white wine or a rose!

My husband is currently traveling for work, so I had this whole dish to myself. 

I ate it all. And I didn’t even feel bad about it lol.

So there ya go… my very short and sweet and last-minute offering for your Easter table tomorrow, Spring Sweet Pea Salad!

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If you decide to make this Spring Sweet Pea Salad let me know how you feel about the mint!

Did you like it?

I hope you have an amazing Easter Weekend full of friends, family, and good food!

Thanks for reading! ❤️❤️❤️

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