Sweet Pea Salad

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Makes

58 servings

Updated: Sep. 24, 2022
—Betty Otten, Tea, South Dakota

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds uncooked bow tie pasta
  • 1 pound carrots, shredded
  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
  • 10 celery ribs, diced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 5 cups mayonnaise
  • 4 cups sweetened condensed milk
  • 2-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In three large bowls, combine the pasta, carrots, peas, celery and onion.
  2. In another large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Stir a third of the dressing into each bowl of pasta mixture. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.