Chilled Pea Cashew Salad

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 10 ounces fresh peas (can use frozen also)
• 1/3 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 green onions, chopped (or to taste)
• 1 cup whole cashews
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 -2 minced fresh garlic clove
• 1 cup hidden valley® original ranch® dressing
• salt and pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 steam the peas (if you are using frozen peas just rinse in hot water, do not cook them).
• 2 plunge the peas in ice or very cold water; drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
• 3 place in a bowl with the nuts, bacon, green onion, celery and toss with sour cream.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine ranch dressing, mustard and garlic, pour over the peas; toss to combine.
• 5 season with salt and pepper (if using) to taste.
• 6 chill for a minimum of 4 hours before serving.
• 7 delicious!