CRUNCHY PEA AND WATER CHESTNUT SALAD

Crunchy Pea and Water Chestnut Salad image

Great fresh-tasting salad.

Provided by candygrama

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Green Pea Salad Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
1 cup shredded carrots
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¼ cup mayonnaise

Steps:

Place frozen peas in a colander; rinse under hot water to thaw. Drain.
Mix peas, carrots, water chestnuts, and green onions together in a bowl.
Whisk vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, paprika, and dry mustard together in a separate bowl; pour over pea mixture. Marinate salad for at least 1 hour.
Stir mayonnaise into salad just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 408.1 mg, Sugar 8 g