Summer Pea Salad with Unexpected Dressing

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/4 cup white wine vinegar, warmed

2 tablespoons minced shallot

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds fresh summer peas, such as sugar snaps, snow peas, shelling peas, and/or favas

Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon smooth dijon mustard (optional)

3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil

Red pepper flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1/2 cup toasted almonds (I’m using marcona), roughly chopped

2 to 3 ounces sliced or crumbled ricotta salata cheese

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint