Pea and marrowfat pea salad with bacon

Pea and marrowfat pea salad with bacon

Appetizers

A classic Dutch summer salad: fresh green peas and edamame, lettuce, a herb and garlic vinaigrette, and crispy bacon.

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“Broad beans, also known as”snow peas,“are a popular vegetable in the Netherlands. Fresh, with their characteristic green color, they make a refreshing summer salad, enhanced by crispy bacon.”

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$7.55 $3.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $4.74
  • $0.13
  • $0.08
  • $0.13
  • $0.34
  • $0.00
  • $0.13
  • $1.54
  • $0.46

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Blanch the snow peas and green peas, cook them for 5 to 10 minutes, drain them, and arrange them on a plate.
  2. Finely chop the herbs and mix them together. ≈ 8 min
  3. In a large bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, sugar, a pinch of salt, pepper, and chopped garlic, then add the herbs. ≈ 4 min
  4. Fry the bacon until crispy, then drain it on paper towels.
  5. Wash the lettuce, remove the thick stems, and tear it into pieces. Then, let it drain in a colander. ≈ 2 min
  6. Arrange the lettuce on a nice plate, add the peas, drizzle with a herb vinaigrette, and mix. Then, sprinkle with crispy bacon bits. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Pea and marrowfat pea salad with bacon

  • 400 g of fresh, shelled green peas$4.74
  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 4 tablespoons of white vinegar$0.08
  • salt, pepper$0.13
  • Fresh herbs: parsley, celery leaves, chives$0.34
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 to 2 cloves of garlic$0.13
  • a few lettuce leaves$1.54
  • a few slices of bacon$0.46

Total$7.55

that's $3.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g fresh fava beans, in pods
  • 400 g of fresh, shelled green peas
  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 4 tablespoons of white vinegar
  • salt, pepper
  • Fresh herbs: parsley, celery leaves, chives
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 to 2 cloves of garlic
  • a few lettuce leaves
  • a few slices of bacon

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