Mom's The Best Lettuce/pea Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 head lettuce (washed,dried very well)
• 1 bag frozen peas (med. size bag-rinsed & patted dry really well)
• 1 can water chestnut (drained well)
• 2 bunches green onions
• 2 cups cubed cheddar cheese (shredded is not as good)
• 1 1/2-2 cups diced celery
• 2 cups hellman mayonnaise (the best brand to use)

Recipe

• 1 prepare this salad the day before you want to serve it.
• 2 it just isn't as good made the morning of.
• 3 after lettuce is throughly dried, tear into pieces in put in large bowl (one that doesn't have a large size rim).
• 4 on top of lettuce place the chopped green onion, celery, drained water chestnuts, and well drained, uncooked frozen peas.
• 5 do not mix over the top of this, spread the hellman's mayo to edges of bowl sealing the salad in cover tightly and place in fridge until the next day.
• 6 dice 2 cups cheddar cheese and place in a plastic bag and put in fridge to toss with salad the next day.
• 7 just before serving, add the cubed cheese to the salad and mix all well.
• 8 pour into nice serving bowl and enjoy!
• 9 note: do not add salt as it will draw moisture and salad will have liquid in it by the serve time.
• 10 guest may add pepper and salt when salad is served.