Mangetout, garden peas and fennel salad

Mangetout, garden peas and fennel salad
Posted: 01/01/2025Updated: 01/01/2025

Mangetout, garden peas and fennel mixed with a creamy yoghurt based dressing.

This salad pairs nicely with vegetarian options like grilled halloumi, quiche, falafel, or stuffed peppers, and also goes well with fish such as salmon, tuna, or fishcakes. For meat dishes, it's a fresh complement to grilled or roasted chicken, lamb, or pork.

Active prep: 15 minutesCooking: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Servings

Salad dressing

  • 200 grams Yoghurt
  • 100 grams Mayonnaise
  • 3 Anchovy fillets
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 0.5 Lemon
  • 1.5 teaspoons Honey
  • 0.5 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • NaN Salt, to taste
  • NaN Ground black pepper, to taste

Assembly

  • 250 grams Mangetout
  • 150 grams Garden peas
  • 1 small Fennel bulb
  • 2 Spring onions
  • 1 handful Fresh parsley
  • 0.5 handful Fresh mint
  • 100 grams Spinach

Instructions

Salad dressing

  1. Finely mince the garlic and mash with the anchovies into a smooth paste.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together yoghurt, mayonnaise, mustard, cumin, honey, lemon juice, and the anchovy-garlic paste.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Assembly

  1. Blanch peas and mangetout until tender-crisp, then cool rapidly in iced water.
  2. Thinly slice fennel, spring onions, and herbs.
  3. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
  4. Toss gently with the dressing before serving.

Helpful notes

Cooking tips

  • Blanch vegetables briefly to retain colour and crunch.
  • This salad is best eaten fresh.

Alternative ingredients

  • Capers instead of anchovies for vegetarians.

Storage instructions

Store undressed salad for up to 2 days in the fridge.

Nutrition and dietary facts

Gluten-free

Per serving:Calories: 328kcal (15%), Protein: 7.5g (13%), Fat: 25.9g (32%), Saturated fat: 5.1g (34%), Carbohydrates: 15g (5%), Sugars: 7.5g (30%), Fibre: 5g (17%)

Note: The nutritional information provided for this recipe is an estimate based on ingredients and cooking instructions as described - it is intended for informational purposes only.

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