Not Your Mamas Pea Salad Recipes

MOM'S PEA SALAD

Steps:

• drain peas.
• cut open eggs and take out yolks, put in bowl and mash with a fork.
• put eggs whites in another bowl and chop really fine.
• chop up onion really fine.
• put peas(DRAINED!), egg yolks, egg whites and about 1/3 cup chopped onions in bowl , add approx 1 tsp of parsley flakes.mix up.
• take carrot and with a knife, SCRAPE down the length, you don't want chunks or bites of carrots, you want VERY thin strips of carrot for color.
• add 1 tbs mayonnaise and mix, keep adding mayo until you get the desired thickness that you want.ENJOY!

PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and vinegar together to make the dressing. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir 2/3 of the dressing into the peas until the peas are coated. Gently stir in the bacon, onion, cheese, and parsley until all combined. Taste and adjust seasonings. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours before serving. (Pop the extra dressing in the fridge, too.)
• Remove from the fridge and stir in the rest of the dressing to your liking. Sprinkle with more parsley before serving.

MAMA'S ENGLISH PEA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl combine the early june peas, chopped eggs, chopped apples, Raisins,chopped celery and optional shredded cheddar cheese if using.
• 2. GENTLY toss to mix together.Garnish with additional apple wedges & egg slices if desired. Cover & refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours before serving.
• 3. This salad sure did bring back memories at our family reunion last year. It was one of mama's well known salads, especially with all 11 of us kids.

GRANDMA'S PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Empty drained peas into a bowl.
• Combine all ingredients, stirring well.
• Mixture should be creamy; add more mayo if needed.
• Chill 1 hour before serving.
• Can be made a day in advance.

YVONNE'S PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peas, Cheddar cheese, and sour cream. Stir in chopped onion, curry powder and dill.

MAMA'S PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine peas, cheese, apples, sugar, and mayonnaise in a bowl. Fold together gently to mix and dissolve sugar. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

NOT YOUR MOMMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large pot of cold salted water and bring to a boil.
• Cook potatoes until they are tender, drain and cool.
• In a large bowl combine the miracle whip, sour cream, mustard, chili powder and cayenne pepper, stir to blend then add the cooled potatoes and toss gently.
• Next you will add the bacon, red and yellow peppers, green onions and cheese, toss gently, cover and put in refrigerator to chill for about 1 hour.
• When ready to serve garnish your potato salad with the chives, cheese and chili powder.