Colorful Pea Salad
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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9
ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen peas
- 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (or you could use cheddar)
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fat-free mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cider vinegar or 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
directions
- In a saucepan, cook carrots for in water 2 minutes.
- Add peas; cook 5 minutes.
- Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again.
- Place in bowl; add celery, cheese and onion.
- Combine remaining ingredients and pour over pea mixture; toss to coat.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Reviews
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What a terrific recipe. The dressing has just the right blend of flavors and the addition of the cheese is really nice. The first time I made this I used mozzarella shreds, the second time I used cheddar. They were both great. The second time I also added halved grape tomatoes and crumbled a bit of leftover bacon on top. Great recipes are ones that can take a bit of changing and mixing, and this is definitely one where the possibilities are endless. Thank you so much for posting this.
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I halved the recipe because I only had half a bag of peas, but it was really good. Also- just looking over the recipe before reviewing it, I realized I totally forgot the cheese! Oops! It is still excellent and a very light and tasty dish. We just had it with dinner (pan-fried garlic basil tilapia and brown rice) and it was great. It's been hot lately so I've been trying to focus on dishes that are a little more summery and cooling. This is great. I would definitely make it again. I might add cheese to what I have left, or I may just wait until next time to try it with cheese... but, really, its very tasty without!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
papergoddess
Near Chicago, Il.
I hate to bake (almost as much as I hate to vacuum!), and I'll go to great lengths to avoid having to make cookies.