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e-z pea-z salad (pea salad)

Recipe by
Gina Davis
Cedar Bluff, VA

Creamy,thick and so easy and quick to make and it just goes with any type of food and it is PERFECT for the outdoor cookouts coming up soon. Crisp peas that pop when you bite them make this salad just great for any get-together or dinner. Holds up well for make ahead. I like to make it the night before (and add the cheese right before serving) so everything melds together. I have always loved Pea Salad and I just never liked the soupy watery kind that I always got or had or made from hand-me down recipes so I decided that I would fix that with this little recipe!

yield 4 - 6
prep time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For e-z pea-z salad (pea salad)

  • THE ONLY THING YOU COOK IN THIS SALAD IS THE EGGS BUT YOU DO LET IT REST SO FLAVORS CAN MELD AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR 30 MINUTES AND THEN REFRIGERATE UNTIL READY TO SERVE.
  • 1 bag
    birds eye frozen green baby peas (half thawed)
  • 1 c
    dukes mayonnaise or your choice
  • 3
    eggs, hard boiled
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 4 Tbsp
    dried minced onions (or fresh onions very finely diced)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 c
    mild cheddar cheese optional

How To Make e-z pea-z salad (pea salad)

  • 1
    The only thing you cook in this salad is the eggs but you do let it rest so flavors can meld at room temperature for 30 minutes and then refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • 2
    Boil 3 large eggs peel and let cool
  • 3
    Half thaw the frozen peas (this keeps them little peas from breaking up and becoming mushy )
  • 4
    Add 1 cup of mayonnaise and mix into the peas
  • 5
    Add 1 tablespoon garlic, 4 tablespoons dried minced onions (or fresh) and salt and pepper to taste combine by folding gently together
  • 6
    Dice boiled eggs into small pieces and again gently fold together.
  • 7
    Let salad set at room temperature for 30 minutes and then refrigerate until ready to serve. Right before serving add 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and combine by folding gently together.
  • 8
    Just a Quick Easy All Purpose Salad!
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