Pea Salad/Marjoram

 

Herbs and Butters

The Recipe Ladies Family Herb Garden

 

2   cups fresh shelled peas

1   cup Cheddar cheese cubes

½  cup mayonnaise

½  cup sour cream

¼  cup sweet yellow onion

1   tablespoon minced Marjoram leaves*

½  teaspoon salt

¼  teaspoon fresh ground pepper

 

Shell peas and rinse under cold running water.  Pat dry with paper towels.

In a salad bowl, mix together the peas and Cheddar cheese.  In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, marjoram leaves, salt, and pepper.  Pour mayonnaise mixture over pea mixture and toss to coat.  Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Yield:  4 servings. 

 

Harvest and preparation of Marjoram- For fresh use, harvest before flowering.  Cut early in the morning, just after the dew has evaporated and before the sun is hot. Place stems in a colander and rinse under cold running water.  Pat dry with paper towels.  Remove leaves from stems and chop with a very sharp knife. 

 

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.     Home Economist     www.recipeladies.com

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