Pea-Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
• 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 tbs chopped onion
• 2 tbs diced pimento or sweet red pepper
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 6 medium tomatoes (optional)
• Leaf lettuce (optional)

Directions

Cook frozen peas according to package instructions. Thoroughly drain and cool the peas.

In a large bowl combine peas, cheese cubes, hard-cooked eggs, celery, onion and pimento or sweet red pepper. Combine mayonnaise or salad dressing, salt and pepper. add to pea mixture; toss to mix. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours. Stir mixture well. If desired, cut each tomato into 8 wedges, cutting to, but not through, the bottom. Place tomatoes atop lettuce. Fill tomatoes with pea mixture.