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     Title: Iowa Peas & Cheese Salad
Categories: Salads/dres, Vegetables, Cheese/eggs
     Yield: 6 Servings

   1/3 c  Mayonnaise or
          - salad dressing; up to 1/2 c
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/2 ts Prepared mustard
   1/4 ts Sugar
   1/8 ts Pepper
     2 c  Cooked shelled green peas *
     1 c  Mild Cheddar or Colby; diced
     1 md Celery rib (1/2 c);
          - thinly sliced
     3    Sweet pickles (1/4 c);
          - chopped
     2 tb Onion; finely chopped
     2    Eggs; hard-cooked, chopped

 * 10 oz pkg frozen green peas, thawed and drained, can be
   substituted for the fresh green peas.

 Mix mayonnaise, salt, mustard, sugar, and pepper in 2-1/2 qt bowl.
 Add peas, cheese, celery, pickles, and onion; toss. Stir in eggs.
 Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. Serve on
 lettuce leaves, if desired. Immediately refrigerate any remaining
 salad.

 Variation: Substitute 15 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained,
 for the fresh green peas.

 Per serving = 240 cal; 18 g fat; 9 g protein; 10 g carbs;
 100 mg cholesterol; 500 mg sodium

 Note: This is my personal favorite and my Sunday guests asked for
 the recipe recently. So, if you want a sure winner, choose this one!

 Recipe by Betty Crocker's Casual Country Cooking, 1993

 Typed by: Mary Ann Young, 1996

 From: Mary Ann Young <[email protected]>
 Date: 96-07-09 12:38:23 Edt

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