Fresh cherries add color and sweetness
to this fresh vegetable salad.
Fresh Cherry Picnic Salad
1 cup sugar snap peas
2 cups pitted Northwest fresh sweet cherries
1 medium cucumber, halved, seeded and sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 cup red radishes, cut into wedge shaped pieces
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each toasted sesame seeds and grated fresh ginger
root
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- Blanch peas in boiling salted water 1
minute; plunge into iced water to cool. Drain. Mix cherries,
cucumber, radishes and peas. Combine remaining ingredients and
mix well. Pour over cherry mixture and toss to coat. Marinate,
refrigerated, at least one hour.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 119 Cal.,
4 g pro., 2 g fat (17% Cal. from fat), 22 g carb., 2 mg chol.,
3 g fiber, 474 g sodium.
Recipe provided courtesy Washington State Fruit Commission
