Pea Salad - I didn't think I'd like it either!

Pea Salad - I didn't think I'd like it either!

Peas, celery, hard-cooked egg, shredded cheddar, and pimentos combine to make Pea Salad???  I didn't think I'd like it but it's really  good!

I remember well when my Mom told me about this recipe for pea salad.  We were on the phone discussing recipes for the family cookbook I was pulling together as a gift for our family members.  My immediate thoughts: 

"That.  Sounds. Disgusting.  Peas, hard-boiled egg, pimento, cheddar cheese, and a mayo-based dressing?  All together??  Who thinks of this stuff?  I mean, seriously, were they cleaning out the refrigerator or something???  And she wants to include this recipe in the family cookbook?  I don't even like peas!"

But it's one of my Dad's favorites.  So ... reluctantly on my part ..., into the family cookbook it went.

That didn't mean I had to try it, though!

Well, not until I set the personal goal of {eventually} cooking every recipe in our family cookbook ... ya know, kind of like Julie cooks through every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook in the movie Julie and Julia.  Here's our family cookbook ... I'm slowly-but-surely cooking my way through it:

(Sidenote:  I worked with The Great Family Cookbook Project to publish it.  If you're ever considering creating a family cookbook of your own, I highly recommend them... they were wonderful to work with.)

So, having faith in my Mom's culinary taste, I took the plunge to try out this recipe when I was having some friends over. 

Generally, my friends know that when they come to my house, they're going to get some truly-Tracey-tried-and-true food ... along with an experiment or two!  And on this given day, Pea Salad was my experiment.

I never fill a guest menu with experimental dishes, but I pretty much always take the opportunity of having friends over to try out at least one new-to-me dish.  And I typically make the experimental dish be a side, or a dessert when I'm offering a selection of desserts.  Worst case - when I give it a taste test, I can just choose not to serve the dish if it disappoints!

Well, guess what.  I absolutely loved the pea salad.

I know, I know ... I should have never doubted my Mother.  At 40'ish years old, you'd think I would have learned that by now.

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Yield: about 10-12 servings

Author: Tracey |

Pea Salad

Peas, celery, hard-cooked egg, shredded cheddar, and pimentos combine to make Pea Salad??? I didn't think I'd like it but it's really good!

prep time: 15 Mcook time: 5 Mtotal time: 20 M

ingredients:

• 1 (24 oz.) package frozen peas
• 1 c. chopped celery
• 1/4 c. chopped green onions (I just put in the whole bunch of green onions, chopped)
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 (2 oz.) jar pimentos, drained
• 1/2 c. mayonnaise
• 3 T. sweet pickle relish
• 1 tsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. ground mustard
• 1 tsp. salt

instructions:

How to cook Pea Salad

1. Thaw peas by running them under cool water. Drain well.
2. Combine peas, celery, eggs, green onions, cheddar cheese, and pimientos in a large bowl. 
3. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, relish, and seasonings; stir into pea mixture.
4. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

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