Simple & Scrumptious Petite Pea Salad Recipe

I had lunch at Crispers the other day which is a great fresh soup, salad and sandwich place that is part owned by Publix, my grocery store of choice. Anyway, I had this amazing salad trio with a great pea salad on it. I loved it so much I created my own version over the weekend for dinner guests and wanted to share my secret recipe for this amazing, yummy, quick dish that is also light on the budget.

This is one of those salads where you can vary it based on what you have on hand and it’s still yummy.

Petite Pea Salad Ingredients:

• 1 bag frozen petite peas
• 1/3 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks sliced green onion, chopped
• 3 stalks finely chopped celery
• 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup Duke’s Mayonnaise
• Bacon bits or crumbs

Instructions:

1. Take peas from freezer and defrost or place in a bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes. You don’t want to cook … just defrost.
2. Finely chop red onion and scallions and add to bowl with peas.
3. Next, finely chop celery.
4. Add cheese (I freshly grate my mozzarella cheese which is softer and gets nice and soft in the salad).
5. Last, add a big dollop of Dukes Mayonnaise to very lightly coat.
6. Stir and add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Add a few crumbles of bacon on top and toss in gently.
8. Place in the refrigerator for several hours before serving for all the flavors to come together.

Options:

Here are a few ways you can vary the Petite Pea Salad recipe based on what you have on hand.

• Replace mayonnaise with a pepper ranch salad dressing.
• You can add water chestnuts and crunchy snow peas.
• You can also skip the onions all together if you want.
• Use a feta cheese or pepper jack cheese instead of mozzarella.

I love recipes like this were I don’t have to run out and get lots of stuff, but rather see what I’ve got and mix up something really good. It’s a light, fresh Petite Pea Salad that’s perfect for warm weather dining.

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Enjoy!