English Pea Salad

This Old Fashioned English Pea Salad is a classic Southern side dish that is ready in 20-minutes!

Tender sweet peas nestled in a tangy mayonnaise sauce with bites of cheddar cheese and red onion - and the beauty of this easy recipe is that there's no cooking involved!

Ingredients

Makes 4 Cups

• 12 oz frozen sweet peas , thawed

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise

• ⅓ cup sour cream

• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar

• ¼ cup red onion chopped

• ¾ cups cheddar cheese cubed

• salt and pepper, to taste

Photo reposted from Cook Clean Repeat

Instructions

1. Rinse, drain and thaw frozen sweet peas

2. Add peas, cheese and onion to a large bowl

3. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and vinegar in a small bowl; fold this mixture into the peas

4. Taste for salt and pepper

5. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes

6. When ready to serve, let the salad sit out a few minutes; stir and serve

Notes Variations: Feel free to add any of the following to your salad:

• Add one chopped boiled egg or cooked bacon crumbles

• Drained pimento slices

• Finely chopped red bell pepper

• Finely chopped celery

Serve slightly chilled

This recipe is adapted from Smarty Pants Kitchen