Crunchy Pea Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen green peas
1 can (6 oz.) water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 c. coarsely shredded carrots
3 or 4 green onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. salad oil
salt and pepper
lettuce leaves
2 Tbsp. wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 small clove garlic, minced
4 Tbsp. mayonnaise
crisp bacon bits

Preparation

Pour peas into a wire strainer and run hot water over them to thaw; drain well.
Combine in a bowl the peas, water chestnuts, celery, carrots and green onions.
Mix together the salad oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, paprika, mustard, the 1/2 teaspoon salt and garlic.
Beat to blend and pour over pea combination.
Mix well and cover.
Chill for 30 minutes to an hour.
Shortly before serving, drain off any extra marinade.
Mix mayonnaise into salad; add salt and pepper to taste.
Arrange on salad leaves, garnish with bacon bits.