Give Peas a Chance Salad

A politically correct salad from The Party Girl Cookbook by Nina Lesowitz and Lara Morris Starr. It can be made a day ahead, wrapped, and refrigerated.

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups  shelled raw fresh peas (or frozen, in a pinch); about 2 lbs. unshelled)
• 1  cup  finely chopped celery
• 1  cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1  teaspoon  celery salt
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
•  salt

Directions

1. In a salad bowl, toss together peas, celery, peanuts and water chestnuts.
2. Combine sour cream, celery salt, and soy sauce.
3. Toss with salad ingredients.