This delightful cold pea salad recipe comes from my friend Chigiy‘s friend Beth, who brought it to a recent BBQ. It calls for Smokehouse Almonds, but I think it could easily be made with tamari almonds too. Perfect for picnics on hot summer days, it’s made with frozen peas which help keep the salad chilled. The peas do thaw a bit, but they’re good crunchy and cold too.
Cold Pea Salad Recipe
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INGREDIENTS
- 16-ounces frozen petite peas (do not thaw)
- 6 ounces smokehouse almonds, rinsed to take off the excess salt, chopped (preferably by hand)
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 8 ounces chopped water chestnuts
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp yellow curry powder
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
METHOD
1 Combine the frozen peas, green onions, almonds, and water chestnuts. Mix together the mayonnaise and curry powder in a separate bowl.
2 Gently fold the mayonnaise mixture into peas. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Serves 6.
Notes from Beth: You make this salad the morning of, but add the almonds when you serve it. The salad is still good the next day but it's best if it's made the day you serve. Wonderful served with sliced tomato and avocado and chicken for lunch.