This Easy, Vibrant Pea Salad Is Ready in 15 Minutes Flat
Serious Eats / Jen CauseyA classic Moroccan meal includes an array of salads, usually served at the beginning of the meal with bread on the side. These salads can either be cooked or eaten raw and are traditionally heavy in olive oil. Cooked salads are served at room temperature and can be made with seasonal or frozen vegetables. This pea, olive, and preserved lemon salad is inspired by my craving for a good old Moroccan salad. The combination of the sharp and intense ground ginger, ground turmeric, preserved lemon, and olives is very common in Moroccan cuisine, and more particularly in the m’qualli tagine, which uses similar ingredients. Here, I combine those flavors with sweet spring peas, though most often I use frozen peas, as they're picked and frozen at their peak, and thus consistently sweeter and more tender than most fresh peas, save for a narrow window in the spring. Plus, frozen peas are ready in an instant, making this salad incredibly quick to pull together. To make this salad, I start by gently blooming the spices in olive oil, allowing the heat to coax out and lightly toast the spice flavors; because many of the flavor molecules in spices are fat-soluble, this step infuses the oil with flavor and ensures the spices come through in every bite. After that, I add the peas, preserved lemon, garlic, and cilantro, and warm them all together, just long enough for the peas to defrost. After stirring in the olives off-heat, the salad is ready as a delightful side. In a large skillet, heat olive oil, ground turmeric, and ground ginger over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, swirling skillet occasionally, to allow spices to release their aromas.Stir in green peas, cilantro, preserved lemon, garlic, and salt. Increase heat to medium, cover, and cook until green peas are bright green and fully warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, stir in olives, and season with additional salt if necessary. Serve warm or at room temperature.NotesI prefer using purple olives for this recipe but you can substitute with green ones.Make-AheadThe salad can be made-ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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