Best Green Pea And Cashew Salad Recipes

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CRUNCHY PEA SALAD WITH CASHEWS



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This Crunchy Pea Salad with Cashews is a great summer salad packed full of classic flavors and textures. With chilled peas, crisp celery, chopped cauliflower, green onion, and cashews covered in a simple homemade ranch and sour cream dressing and garnished with bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese, this salad is refreshing and light.

Provided by Julie - The Recipe Life

Categories     Salad     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 ounce frozen peas (2- 12 ounce bags)
1 cup celery (diced)
1 cup cauliflower (chopped)
¼ cup green onion (diced)
1 cup cashews (chopped)
½ cup sour cream
1 cup ranch dressing
bacon bits
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Thaw the peas in a colander under lukewarm water for a couple of minutes. Drain and let air dry while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
  • In a large mixing bowl, gently mix the peas, diced celery, chopped cauliflower, diced green onion, and chopped cashews. Then in a small mixing bowl, mix the sour cream and ranch dressing. Pour the dressing over the mixed vegetables and slowly mix until everything is coated.
  • Chill the pea salad with cashews in the refrigerator for a few hours to marry the flavors.
  • Stir once more before serving, then garnish with bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve chilled and enjoy!

GREEN PEA AND CASHEW SALAD RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by AliceV

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup full-fat sour cream
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dry ranch dressing mix
10 ounces fresh peas or frozen, thawed and drained
1/2 pound bacon, fried crisp, drained well and crumbled
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
3/4 cup sliced water chestnuts
1 cup cashew halves (or broken pieces)

Steps:

  • In small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise and dressing mix. In large bowl, mix peas, bacon, celery, onion, pepper and water chestnuts. Pour dressing over all, stir together and chill. Just before servings, stir in cashews. Note: More or less of the dressing mixture as you wish.

GREEN PEA SALAD



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Light sour cream and bottled Ranch salad dressing keep this salad easy to prepare. Bacon and cashews punch up the flavor and broccoli, cauliflower and peas make it a nutritious part of any meal. -Helen Suter of Golconda, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup fresh broccoli florets
1 cup fresh cauliflowerets
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
1 large celery rib, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
5 tablespoons reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
3 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup salted cashew pieces
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Steps:

  • Place broccoli and cauliflower in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 2-3 minutes. Rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, peas, celery and onions. , In a small bowl, combine the ranch dressing and sour cream. Stir into vegetable mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, stir in cashews and bacon.

Nutrition Facts :

PEA AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD



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This crunchy salad is easy to make.

Provided by Jessica

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Green Pea Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite size pieces
½ cup pitted green olives, chopped
1 cup thinly sliced celery
¼ cup ranch dressing
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup cashew nuts

Steps:

  • Mix the peas, cauliflower, olives, and celery together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk the ranch dressing, yogurt, and garlic powder together in a small bowl. Pour over pea mixture, and stir until ingredients are evenly coated. Sprinkle cashews on top just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 2.1 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 354.8 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

CASHEW, SHRIMP & PEA SALAD



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Based on a recipe from Sunset's cookbook, Quick Cuisine. It's a favorite of mine! And it really is quick -- no cooking!

Provided by mersaydees

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced or 1 teaspoon dill weed
1 1/2 cups roasted salted cashews or 1 1/2 cups unsalted cashews
4 cups frozen baby peas, thawed and drained (20 ounce package)
1 cup green onion, thinly sliced, including tops
2 large stalk celery, cut diagonally into thin slices
3/4 lb small cooked shrimp
salt
pepper
6 -8 large butter lettuce leaves, washed and crisped
dill sprigs (optional for garnish)

Steps:

  • Combine the dressing ingredients and mix well.
  • Set aside 2 tablespoons of the cashews. Combine remaining nuts, peas, onions, celery, and shrimp.
  • Gently mix in dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Line a serving platter or bowl with lettuce.
  • Spoon salad into center; garnish with reserved cashews and, if desired, dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.8, Fat 33.4, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 175.9, Sodium 668.5, Carbohydrate 45.5, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 13.2, Protein 35.1

GREEN PEA SALAD WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE



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This easy pea salad has sweet, crunchy pieces of onions mixed with creamy bites of Cheddar cheese. Growing up, a friend of the family made us this pea salad that we love to this day. It's just standard stuff: peas, mayonnaise, egg, cheese, and onion. That's it!

Provided by JessyTastic

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Green Pea Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 (14.5 ounce) cans sweet peas, drained
3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
¾ cup Cheddar cheese cubes
⅔ cup mayonnaise
½ cup onion, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Mix sweet peas, eggs, Cheddar cheese cubes, mayonnaise, and onion together in a bowl until ingredients are coated in mayonnaise; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Cholesterol 132.6 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 947.6 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

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