Green Pea Salad

By cmschnettler

Fat-free sour cream and bottled ranch salad dressing keep this salad, from Helen Suter of Golconda, Texas, easy to prepare. Bacon and cashews punch up the flavor, and broccoli, cauliflower and peas make it nutritious.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup fresh broccoli florets
• 1/3 cup fresh cauliflowerets
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
• 4-1/2 teaspoons reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
• 1 tablespoon fat-free sour cream
• 1 bacon strip, cooked and crumbled
• 1 tablespoon salted cashews pieces
• Optional-tomatoes

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place broccoli and cauliflower in a steamer basket; place in a small saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Rinse in cold water.

In a small bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, peas, celery and onion. Combine the ranch dressing and sour cream; stir into vegetable mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in bacon and cashews.