8 summertime pea Recipes

frozen tiny peas, thawed, low sodium chicken broth, sour cream (plus extra for garnishing), salt , to taste, pepper

rotini pasta, dry, water, to cook, salt, olive oil, carrots , julienned, red bell pepper, 1/2 inch dice, fresh green beans, ends trimmed and halved, fresh peas (or frozen ), spring onions or 3 scallions, chopped, roma tomatoes, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, mustard, capers (optional), fresh parsley, chopped, fresh tarragon, chopped, sugar, salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

cooked long grain and wild rice mix, black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained, chopped red onion, chopped green bell pepper, fresh crabmeat , picked over for cartilage and shell fragments, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, hot pepper sauce , or to taste, salt to taste, black pepper, tomato, sliced

low fat cottage cheese (large curd ), low-fat sour cream (*), cucumbers (seeded, large dice ) or 1 large cucumber (seeded, large dice), green onions, small dice (white and green parts ), beefsteak tomatoes, seeded, large dice, red pepper, seeded, large dice, yellow pepper, seeded, large dice, orange bell pepper, seeded, large dice, red radishes, medium to large size, thinly sliced, carrot , large, scrubbed and shredded, pitted black olives, large, halved, frozen peas , defrosted, red onion, small dice, garlic powder, sea salt, fresh ground pepper (to taste), fresh parsley, chopped

iceberg lettuce , torn, celery, chopped, sliced mushrooms, drained, hard-boiled eggs, sliced, chopped green pepper, onion rings, sliced thinly, sweet peas, drained (could substitute frozen), mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, coarsely grated

gemelli pasta, uncooked, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, garlic powder, green onion, sliced, bacon, cooked and crumbled, romaine lettuce , torn, fresh snow pea, cauliflower, fresh, fresh broccoli, red pepper, chopped, swiss cheese, shredded