Yellow split pea & bean salad with chive dressing

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Recipe «Yellow split pea & bean salad with chive dressing» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup yellow split peas, 1 cup fresh podded peas or frozen peas, 275g baby green beans , topped, not tailed, 2 cups chopped snow pea sprouts, 1 cup mizuna* or wild rocket leaves , 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream, 1/4 cup finely snipped chives, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar , 1 tsp Dijon mustard.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup yellow split peas 
  • 1 cup fresh podded peas or frozen peas 
  • 275g baby green beans , topped, not tailed 
  • 2 cups chopped snow pea sprouts 
  • 1 cup mizuna* or wild rocket leaves 
  • 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream 
  • 1/4 cup finely snipped chives 
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard 

Instructions

  1. Cook the split peas in a pan of boiling salted water for 16-18 minutes until tender but firm to the bite. Drain well. Blanch the peas and beans in a pan of boiling salted water for 3-5 minutes until tender. Drain and refresh in cold water.
  2. Meanwhile, for the dressing, whisk the sour cream, chives, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl. Season to taste.
  3. In a bowl, toss the snow pea sprouts, mizuna, drained peas and beans. Divide among plates, then drizzle with dressing.