Best Pea And Water Chestnut Salad Recipes

CRUNCHY PEA AND WATER CHESTNUT SALAD

Crunchy Pea and Water Chestnut Salad image

Great fresh-tasting salad.

Provided by candygrama

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Green Pea Salad Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
1 cup shredded carrots
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard
¼ cup mayonnaise

Steps:

Place frozen peas in a colander; rinse under hot water to thaw. Drain.
Mix peas, carrots, water chestnuts, and green onions together in a bowl.
Whisk vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, paprika, and dry mustard together in a separate bowl; pour over pea mixture. Marinate salad for at least 1 hour.
Stir mayonnaise into salad just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 408.1 mg, Sugar 8 g

PEA AND WATER CHESTNUT SALAD

Pea and Water Chestnut Salad image

This salad is a delicious crunchy combination. I especially like this for summer barbeques for something different. I clipped it from Quick Cooking magazine a couple years ago.

Provided by Chris from Kansas

Categories Summer

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 medium carrots, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup prepared ranch salad dressing
5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Cook carrots in a small amount of water until crisp-tender; drain and rinse in cold water.
Place in a serving bowl; add the peas, water chestnuts, onions and cheese.
In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, bacon and pepper; mix well.
Pour over salad and toss to coat.
Chill until serving.