Favorite Ingredients Friday – Crunchy Pea Salad & Easter Surprise Cake

Crunchy Pea Salad

  •  1 (10 ounces) package frozen peas, thawed
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1/4 cup diced green onion
  • 1 cup chopped cashews
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 – 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/2 cup bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled

Combine peas, celery, cauliflower, onions, cashews, sour cream and dressing in a bowl.  Mix well.  Chill until ready to serve.  Right before serving, add the bacon.

Easter Surprise Cake

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 small can mandarin oranges, with juice

Place all ingredients in a bowl and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.  Pour into a greased and floured pan.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.  Do not overcook.  Let cool.

Topping

  • 1 large can crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 1 package instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 tub (8 ounces) whipped topping

Mix thoroughly with spoon and cover cake.  Refrigerate.

Head on over to Overwhelmed With Joy for more FIF – Easter Edition recipes.

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March 21, 2008 | Filed Under Favorite Ingredient Friday, Holidays & Celebrations, Recipes 

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3 Responses to “Favorite Ingredients Friday – Crunchy Pea Salad & Easter Surprise Cake”

  1. Overwhelmed With Joy! on March 21st, 2008 10:21 am

    Oh, both of these recipes sound fantastic, especially the Easter Suprise Cake! ;)

    Thanks for participating in my Favorite Ingredients Friday- Easter Edition II recipe exchange. I sure do appreciate it!

  2. Eleisia on March 21st, 2008 3:26 pm

    Both of these recipes are making my mouth water! I copied them for my “recipes to try” cookbook.

  3. Tamy on March 21st, 2008 6:14 pm

    These sound yummy! Happy Easter. :)

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