- 1/4 pound sharp Cheddar cheese
- 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet peas, drained
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Grate Cheddar cheese into a bowl and refrigerate while draining peas and dicing onion to keep cheese shreds from sticking together.
- Mix cheese, peas, onion, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight.