Low-Point Yummy Summer Pea Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper (any color)
- 1/4 cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Prepare Ingredients:
- Thaw the frozen peas by rinsing them under cold water or placing them in the refrigerator for a few hours. Drain any excess water.
- Dice the red onion, bell pepper, and celery. Chop the fresh parsley.
- Make Dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to create the dressing.
- Combine Salad:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the thawed peas, diced red onion, diced bell pepper, diced celery, and chopped parsley.
- Dress Salad:
- Pour the prepared dressing over the pea mixture in the bowl. Toss gently to coat all ingredients evenly with the dressing.
- Chill:
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate the pea salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve:
- Once chilled, serve the low-point yummy summer pea salad as a refreshing side dish or light meal option.
Nutrition Facts (per serving, serves 4):
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Total Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 120mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 13g
- Dietary Fiber: 4g
- Sugars: 4g
- Protein: 4g
Note: Nutrition values are approximate and may vary depending on specific ingredients used.
- Frozen peas, thawed (2 cups) – 0 points
- Diced red onion (1/2 cup) – 0 points
- Diced bell pepper (1/2 cup) – 0 points
- Diced celery (1/4 cup) – 0 points
- Chopped fresh parsley (2 tablespoons) – 0 points
- Lemon juice (2 tablespoons) – 0 points
- Olive oil (1 tablespoon) – 4 points
- Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon) – 0 points
- Salt and pepper – Negligible points
Adding up the points for all ingredients:
Total points = 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 0 = 4 points
So, the total Weight Watchers points for the listed ingredients is 4 points.