GREEN PEA SALAD

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This is a quickly prepared recipe, and is always juicy and crunchy at the same time. It is a healthy lunch, or used as a cold dinner salad for hot summer nights. Excellent for potlucks.

Provided by Lois

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Green Pea Salad Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen green peas
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained and cut into strip
6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
½ onion, minced
2 medium sweet pickles, finely chopped
¾ cup mayonnaise
⅛ cup lemon juice

Steps:

In a colander, rinse frozen peas in cold water until thawed. Drain, and transfer to a large salad bowl.
Add water chestnuts, tomatoes, onion, and sweet pickles; mix well.
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and a little pickle or lemon juice. Do not make the mixture to soupy. Pour over vegetables, and gently stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.4 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 341.3 mg, Sugar 10.7 g