Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2013

I'm giving this 4 stars for the original recipe and 5 stars after making a few changes. I followed other reviewers suggestions and added about 1/2 cup of halved cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup red pepper, and the best suggestion, smoked almonds. I like a lot of mayo but 1/2 cup plus the balsamic was perfect. I will certainly use the mayo/balsamic combination for other things. I brought this to my book club and every bit of it was gone and I was asked to share the recipe. I made another batch of the salad today just for myself. Thanks for all the great ideas.

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Lady Sam

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2012

Made this in an attempt to convince folks who don't think they like peas that they might. And it worked! Big hit at our party. It's a wonderful mix of flavors & textures. I did toast my almonds in the toaster oven, tho. Will make my travelling team for dinner!

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Sassypants

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2012

I switched out the toasted almonds for garbonzo beans, big hit with the family.

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Lone Mopper

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2012

This is a quick, easy, and delicious salad! After tastng the firsst bite after preparation, it was hard no to eat more! The balsamic vinegar and feta cheese are addictive and tasty ingredients.

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LindaSue

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2012

Very good overall, but it just seems to be missing something and I can't quite put my finger on it.

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Jbooshey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Columbus, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: May 26, 2012

This was very delicious. I took off one star because the recipe calls for way too much mayo! Next time I make it, I'll start off with a few tablespoons of mayo first. Other than that, a keeper.

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robcangel

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Gainesville, Florida, USA

Reviewed: May 15, 2012

This is the best salad ever! This is my fist time reviewing a recipe and I just had to review this one after I tried it! I had it at a potluck luncheon today at work. It out-shined all the other salads there!!!! Fabulous!

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Ann Marie Frederick

Reviewed: May 2, 2012

Wow! I was expecting good, but this was excellent. I have a friend who makes pea salad and although I'll never tell her this, this recipe blows it out of the water. I agree with the other reviewers to reduce the amount of mayo to just enough to coat (but that's my preference) and I also added real bacon bits because everything's better with bacon! The basalmic is an amazing touch and with the crunch of the almonds it's absolutely delicious. I even tried it BEFORE adding bacon bits and would still have given it 5 stars so no "tweak rating" going on here... ;)

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niki-b

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2012

Nice twist on pea salad. This was very quick to put together with ingredients I usually have on hand. I did not measure the mayonnaise, just added enough until the salad was 'wet". The balsamic vinegar and feta were a nice addition.

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Molly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Huntertown, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

The adults liked this - the kids did NOT. I used far less mayo - a heaping tablespoon that was probably closer to 2T. So, husband and I enjoyed and will eat again. I'll offer the kids a salad.

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