Pea Salad with Cauliflower
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A unique twist on pea salad, made with celery, onion, and crisp cauliflower with a slightly sweet and creamy dill dressing.
Pea lovers unite!! You are in for a treat today! This Pea Salad with Cauliflower is a whole new way to look at pea salad.
Recently, I did a little poll on my facebook page, asking my followers what sorts of recipes they are interested in seeing over the summer. There were lots of ideas, but the overwhelming ask for salads was what I noticed most.
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Everyone was looking for light and simple recipes that didn’t require heating up the kitchen. This pea salad is perfect for summertime. Especially if you are lucky enough to have fresh cauliflower growing in your garden right now.
I came across this recipe in one of my oldest cookbooks. It came from my grandma in 1985.
I have been struggling with a bit of writers block lately. Going through old cookbooks sometimes offers me inspiration.
I came across a few recipes for pea salad, but this one caught my eye. Most were that typical one with the chunks of cheese. This one with the crisp cauliflowerettes was just different from anything that I had seen.
Do you love peas?
I have a little secret though. I absolutely hate peas. Ever since I was a little kid, and my mom made the canned ones. Gak!
I wouldn’t even feed the kids baby food peas when they were little, because of the smell. But somehow… they all LOVE them.
I love sugar snap peas and snow peas, and I use them all the time. Two of my favorite ways are in this Beef Lo Mein and this Asian Beef, Mushrooms and Snow Peas recipe.
More recently I have discovered pea shoots and I LOVE them in salads. Here they are atop this Green Salad with Lemon Thyme Vinaigrette.
One thing about our kids, they were always expected to try everything. They all eat just about everything, too. That being said, when I fix peas, I always ate them. I swallow them like pills … but I eat them. LOL!!
What is in this Pea Salad with Cauliflower?
- frozen peas
- onion
- celery
- cauliflower
- mayo
- mustard
- dill
- sugar
The dressing for the salad is perfectly light. It’s base is mayonnaise, with just a bit of prepared mustard, a touch of sugar to add a bit of sweetness and some fresh dill.
Bring a pot of water to boil on the stove, and submerge the peas, onion and celery for two minutes. Rinse with cold water. Drain.
Place in a bowl.
Stir in cauliflower.
Mix in dressing.
Now I will tell you I did taste it, but I picked out cauliflower and celery. We had it with my Dr. Pepper BBQ Ribs (which I made in the crock pot) and tater tots (made in the air fryer) for dinner last night, and my family literally freaked out over the salad. It was a great summer meal, and I didn’t heat up my kitchen!
My daughter said “I love pea salad, but I never get to eat it unless I am at a funeral luncheon.” I asked her if she missed the cheese cubes in it, and she said, no. All of them said the cauliflower was way better than the cheese cubes. All that was left of this pea salad is a memory today.
Other Great Recipes for Pea Lovers:
- Kielbasa Fried Rice
- Chicken Linguine Carbonara
- Steak Fried Rice
- 20 Minute Chicken & Noodles
- Cauliflower Fried Rice
- Sautéed Peas with Prosciutto and Shallots
Make those pea lovers in your life happy! Make them this Pea Salad with Cauliflower! 
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Pea Salad with Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 1 cup cauliflower
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dill
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to boil.
- Combine mayo, mustard, sugar and dill. Set aside.
- Drop frozen peas, onion and celery into the boiling water for no longer than 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Combine the mixture with cauliflower and dressing.
- Chill until ready to serve.
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I’ll be making this for my next picnic for sure! Great combination of vegetables and flavors.
This made the best side dish with dinner last night! So flavorful that even my picky eaters cleaned their plates!
Peas are one of my favorite veggies, but never had them with crispy cauliflower. These looks so good, I’m going to try this out.
oooo what a tasty way to get some veggies in!! love this idea
Love this amazing salad. Looks so creamy and dreamy.
I enjoy peas and cauliflower but never thought of pairing them together this is a great idea. A nice side for a summer menu.
I made this for the pool party, and it was a total hit. I love bringing veggies to parties! Thanks so much for this recipe!
Such a simple yet refreshing salad recipe. Even pea haters will love this salad. 🙂
This was a winner with our family! We loved the bits of cauliflower!!
This looks like the perfect light-and-healthy picnic dish for summer! Thanks for sharing!
All my favorite veggies in one gorgeous summer salad! Love that you went for the classic creamy mayo dressing! Paired with some grilled chicken this would be my perfect summer dinner!
Such an original and great way to use frozen peas! I love how easy this salad is, and it sounds absolutely delicious too
Such a creamy and healthy salad! Love it!
The flavor of mustard and the combination of Pea and cauliflower sounds interesting and healthy. This is amazing for my weekend option.
Talk about a tasty side dish! Even my picky eaters devoured this! 5 stars for sure!
Just loving this salad. The dressing you make with the combo of mayo and mustard is right up my alley! Giving this a try for sure!
What a beautiful salad for summer. We love cauliflower and this is the perfect salad for our next bbq!
I so love pea salad! My daughter has been wanting to put cauliflower in everything these days. This will be the perfect addition to one of our favorites! So delish!
I love how the cauliflower adds a different texture with the peas in the salad!