Chinese American Potato Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 14 cup peas
• 3/4 cup diced carrot
• 3 cups diced russet potato, cooked
• 2 cups diced ham
• 3 large hard boiled eggs, chopped
• 1/2 cup & 3 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. honey Dijon mustard
• kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.  Meanwhile, set up a blow of salted ice water on the side.
2. Put peas in boiling water for about 2 minutes, or just until tender but no mushy.  Scoop out with strainer and set in ice immediately.  Set aside to drain completely and coll.
3. Bring water back to boil, making sure you have ice water reset.  Cook carrots for about 4 minutes, or until tender.  Place in ice water immediately.  Drain thoroughly and set aside to cool.
4. Before you assemble, make sure all ingredients are dry and cool.  You don’t want excess water and you don’t want the ingredients to be warm.
5. In a large bowl, toss together peas, carrots, potato, ham, egg, mayonnaise, and mustard.  Season to taste.