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CASHEW PEA SALAD




Source of Recipe


Taste of Home, 2000


Recipe Introduction


This is really a good salad and pretty too! I made it for our Christmas dinner last year and it was a 'hit'.


Recipe Link: http://recipecircus.com/recipes/Jayne/

List of Ingredients




3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup cider or red wine vinegar (I used Balsamic)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 to 3 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. Worscestershire sauce
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. sugar
1 package (10 oz) frozen peas, thawed
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sour cream
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup cashews
lettuce leaves and tomato wedges (optional)


Recipe



For dressing, combine the first nine ingredients in a small bowl, mix well, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a large bowl,combine peas, celery and onions. Combine sour cream and 2 tbls. of dressing, mix well then fold into pea mixture. Just before serving, stir in the bacon and cashews. If desired, garnish with the lettuce leaves and tomato wedges.
Note: refrigerate remaining dressing which may be used another time with a tossed salad)