• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Paleo in PDX

Living, moving & eating well in Portland, Oregon

  • Home
  • About
  • What is SCD and Paleo?
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Side dish
    • Snacks
    • Treats
  • Contact

Cucumber Snap Pea Salad with Dates and Walnuts

Cucumber snap pea salad

If you’re looking for a refreshing, crisp, light summer salad, you’re in the right place! This cucumber snap pea salad with dates and walnuts is all of the above, and perfect for the summer season.

Inspiration for this recipe came from a cucumber snap pea salad I recently ate at a restaurant here in Portland called, Tusk. This place does vegetables better than anyone else!

Using their dish as a guide, I added similar base ingredients and then added my own flair. Plus, I have no idea what their secrets are to the recipe, so I had to fend for myself anyway.

Cucumber snap pea salad

The salad itself is crunchy and refreshing, plus a tad spicy and sweet. It consists of a mix of sugar snap peas, cucumber, radish, dates, walnuts, and fresh mint and parsley. The dressing is a simple vinaigrette made of fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, sea salt and black pepper.

To make this a complete meal, add some protein on the side and call it good. I enjoyed it with seared and baked chicken breast, but think it would be delicious with fish too.

Interested in other summer salads? Check out my paprika cucumbers in vinegar and smoky sweet potato, kale and pineapple salad.

Cheers and enjoy!

5 from 1 vote
Print
Cucumber Snap Pea Salad with Dates and Walnuts
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
 

This cucumber snap pea salad with dates and walnuts is crisp, light, fresh and perfect for summertime. Pair it with your favorite protein to make it a complete meal!

Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free
Keyword: cucumber salad, cucumber snap pea salad, snap pea salad, summer salad
Servings: 2 entree size salads
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas, sliced in half
  • 2 cups Persian or English cucumbers, sliced into half moons
  • 2 medium radishes, thinly sliced
  • 4 medjool dates, pitted and sliced
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, preferably sprouted, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup Italian parsley, roughly chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 medium lemon, juiced
  • 2.5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, mix together the cucumber, snap peas, radish, mint, parsley, dates and walnuts. Stir well.

  2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, sea salt and black pepper. Then, pour over vegetable mixture and stir well to coat.

  3. Let marinate for 15-20 mintues before serving. Once done, taste and add more sea salt and/or black pepper, if needed. If desired, garnish with more fresh parsley and/or mint.

Recipe Notes

This recipe serves 2 as an entree-size salad (add your favorite protein for a complete meal) or serves up to 4 as a side dish.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Recipes, Side dish Tagged With: cucumber salad, cucumber snap pea salad, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain free, healthy salad, healthy side dish, Paleo, Salad, snap pea salad, summer salad, summer side dish

Previous Post: « Spicy Pineapple Coleslaw Recipe
Next Post: Kale Salad with Herbs, Cherries and Cauliflower Rice »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Jody

    February 5, 2021 at 11:52 pm

    5 stars
    Love this salad..Always asked for recipe once tryed.
    Thankyou for posting your re-created recipe, it’s my go to salad that never fails to please,
    A Must Try !!!

    Reply
    • Alisa

      February 7, 2021 at 7:54 am

      Aw, thank you so much, Jody! I appreciate you sharing and am happy to hear you love this salad!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Hi, my name is Alisa! I am a paleo recipe creator, personal trainer, and all around health and wellness enthusiast living in Portland, Oregon. I am passionate about living, moving and eating well, and love inspiring others to do so too. Read More…

Let’s Connect!

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Subscribe for email updates



Recent Posts

  • Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
  • 1-Bowl Grain-Free Sunbutter Cookies
  • Healthy Spinach and Herb Yogurt Dip
  • Healthy Bean-Free White Chicken Chili
  • Valentine’s Day Coconut Macaroons

Archives

Categories

Footer

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Paleoinpdx.com

 

Loading Comments...