Granted, this is a simple, quick, easy recipe. However, this is one of my family's favorite comfort foods. I created this recipe based on something I had eaten at a local cafeteria over 30 years ago. The cafeteria used canned peas and cubed processed cheese. I prepared it for a potluck holiday lunch for work, and then prepared it for my family Thanksgiving dinner. From that point forward, it has become a family favorite and no family dinner is complete without it. Friends and coworkers have asked me to prepare it for them. The thawed frozen peas are what makes this salad. They just kind of pop in your mouth. Even people who normally don't eat peas (or other green vegetables, for that matter) will eat this salad and have multiple servings. I have varied it a bit over the years, sometimes adding diced hard-boiled eggs and/or cooked baby shrimp. Sometimes, I add fresh basil or mint. This recipe tastes great fresh but is even better if prepared the day before which allows the flavors to blend more. Because everyone so loves this salad, rarely are there leftovers, even when I double the recipe...LOL! —gr8chefmb
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