This is a recipe from my maternal grandmother, Patricia Silliman. It's one of the first I've ever seen from her, surprisingly, although I know she was a great cook. I have fond memories of this salad from growing up in Germantown, OH, and I know it was one my mother always liked to make. You'll notice that this recipe is very simply recorded--several ingredients in fact have no measureable quantities listed at all; it's possible the original recipe was recorded by memory. I'm listing it in its original form, with one slight change for modern clarity, so to speak. My grandmother, like both sides of my family, was from rural Northwest Ohio, so it's quite possible very similar recipes are floating around this area of the country. Check it out below!
Pea Salad
1 small can of peas, drained
1/2 onion, chopped*
2 boiled eggs, chopped
Mayonnaise to taste**
Mix and refrigerate. Can add cheddar cheese cubes.
A Note from Bethany...
*The original recipe had no quanitiy of onion listed. This is my best guess, based on the quantity of other ingredients and other recipes for pea salad I've seen.
**The original recipe called for "salad dressing," with no quantity listed. Knowing 1950s recipes as I do, and knowing this recipe, this definitely means mayonnaise. I've listed it as being added "to taste" since mayonnaise is easy to add based on how much or little you like. Other similar recipes I've seen, however, call for about 3/4 cup.
