Sweet Pea Salad

Name: Sweet Pea Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 58 servings.
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

—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

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In three large bowls, combine the pasta, carrots, peas, celery and onion.
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.

Originally published as Sweet Pea Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2004

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Cupcake_k9

Nov 14, 2013

Yummy! Very easy and a great lunchbox companion.
Karen.Buske

Jul 24, 2012

Come on reviewers, this recipe is made for a potluck recipe, its going to give you a large quantity for a large crowd. Halve or make a third of the recipe. Don't miss out on a good recipe because of the quantity. Try it you'll like it!
mlehman2010

Jun 16, 2011

please share recipe for 4 or 8 servings. I would love to make this but not the huge amount called for - thank you
mullenpm

May 31, 2011

The directions for this recipe are very confusing. Exactly why the "three bowls"?Why give a recipe that is obviously made for a caterer and not a home cook.
ckuncio

Sep 17, 2009

Wow why the large servingswhat is a 4 serving nutrtional valueHow do you figur the nutritional value for one
Carolyn Bergman

Nov 21, 2008

more peas makes it a lot tastier.