English Pea-bacon Salad

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains	English	Salad	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		10-oz frozen green peas
		thawed
1	c	Sour cream
2		Green onions, chopped
6		Bacon, crisply cooked and
		crumbled
1		8-oz water chestnuts
		drained
		Salt to taste
		Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine peas, sour cream, onions, bacon and water chestnuts. Season to
taste. Yield: 12 servings.  VIRGINIA DOWNIE  From <Traditions: A Taste
of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR)  Junior League.  Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,  http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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