The Best Crowd-Pleasing Pea Salad Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.25 pound sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet peas, drained
• 0.33 cup diced red onion
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. To prevent sticking, grate cheddar cheese into a bowl and refrigerate. While the cheese chills, drain the peas and dice the red onion.
2. In a bowl, combine the chilled cheese, drained peas, diced red onion, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
3. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight, to allow flavors to meld.

Nutrition

• Calories: 247 kcal
• Fat Content: 16 g
• Fiber Content: 5 g
• Sugar Content: 8 g
• Sodium Content: 286 mg
• Protein Content: 9 g
• Cholesterol Content: 20 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 17 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g