During the Summer, I make a big pot of cold pasta salad. You can add in just about anything you like. Sometimes I use tri-color rotini (or small -med. size pasta), peas, chopped onion, mayonnaise, shrimp, chicken or tuna, & any herbs or seasonings of choice.
Pasta w/ alfredo sauce ham & peas
Rici i Bisi (sp) - Rice & peas w/ parmesan cheese
Spaghetti squash with butter, peas, & ham
Fried rice w/ pineapple, ham & peas
Have you tried Samosas? I adjust the seasonings (curry powder, ginger) to taste, & add the peas at the end (no boiling). You could use crescent roll dough or homemade dough.
Easy Samosas
1 box (15 oz) refrigerated pie crusts
2 tsp oil
1 cup diced potato
1/2 cup chopped onion
8 oz lean ground beef
2 Tbsp curry powder
1 Tbsp each minced garlic and ginger
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
1 cup frozen petite peas
1/2 cup chicken broth or water
1 large egg, slightly beaten
Purchased chutney - optional
Heat oven to 400ºF. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Let pie crusts sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté potato and onion 4 minutes or until almost tender. Add beef; cook 2 minutes, breaking up, until no longer pink. Drain off any excess fat. Return to heat.
Stir in curry powder, garlic, ginger, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute. Stir in peas and chicken broth; cook 2 minutes until almost dry and potatoes are tender. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
Unroll a pie crust on cutting board. Cut into 4 equal wedges. Moisten edges of 1 wedge with water. Place 1/3 cup filling onto half of wedge, leaving about a 1/2-in. border on two sides. Fold in half to make a triangle, pressing edges to seal in filling. Transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining crust and filling.
Brush lightly with egg. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Serve samosas warm with chutney on the side.
http://www.womansday.com/Recipes/Curried-Beef-Pies-Samosas-Recipe
http://www.realsimple.com/food-reci.../quick-easy-samosas-10000001707637/index.html