Prep Time:5 mins
Understanding food allergies and intolerances
Pea salad with olives and red pepper
Cooking Time:15 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Low
This salad has a great mix of colours and its strong flavours work really well for a picnic as a side dish.
Ingredients
- 50g / 2 oz. of black olives - fresh rather than from a jar
- 1 red pepper
- 350g / 12 oz. fresh or frozen peas
- 1 clove of garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil - extra virgin works best
- 1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon juice, to taste
Method
- Slice all the olives in half
- Remove all of the seeds from the pepper and slice it finely
- Put all the ingredients except the herbs into a saucepan
- Cook gently for around 15 minutes on a low heat
- Remove from the heat and leave to cool
- Add the mint, parsley and pepper according to taste
- Mix some of the olive oil with the lemon juice, whisking with a fork
- Add to the salad and serve
What you will need
- Chopping board
- Chopping knife
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon
Serving suggestions
Try this salad with grilled chicken or steamed fish
Don't like one of the ingredients just subsititute for another vegetable that you do like
