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Yellow split pea and bean salad with chive dressing

Name: Yellow split pea and bean salad with chive dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) yellow split peas; 1 cup fresh podded peas (about 500g unpodded) or frozen peas; 275g baby green beans (beanettes), topped, not tailed; 2 cups chopped snow pea sprouts; 1 cup (60g) mizuna or wild rocket leaves; 1/2 cup (120g) low-fat sour cream; 1/4 cup finely snipped chives; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

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Yellow split pea and bean salad with chive dressing

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by Kate Nichols

Food producer

Oct 02, 2015

Fresh, light and full of flavour - you'll love this healthy salad.

1 cup (200g) yellow split peas
1 cup fresh podded peas (about 500g unpodded) or frozen peas
275g baby green beans (beanettes), topped, not tailed
2 cups chopped snow pea sprouts
1 cup (60g) mizuna or wild rocket leaves

Chive dressing

1/2 cup (120g) low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup finely snipped chives
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Method

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.