2 c. shelled peas or 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas or 1 (17 oz.) can peas
1 c. cubed cheddar cheese
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1/4 c. chopped celery
2 tbsp. chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped pimento
1/3 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. bottled hot pepper sauce
1/8 tsp. pepper

Cook fresh of frozen peas, drain and cool. Drain canned peas. In large bowl combine peas, cheese cubes, hard-cooked eggs, celery, onion and pimento. Combine mayonnaise or salad dressing, salt, hot pepper sauce and pepper. Add to pea mixture; toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

SERVING TIP: Cut tomatoes into 8 wedges, cutting to, but not through bottom of tomato. On salad plates, place tomatoes atop lettuce leaves, fill with pea mixture.