Instructions:
In a small bowl, place the finely chopped sweet onion and cover it with about ½ cup of cold water. Let the onions soak while you prepare the other salad ingredients. This helps to mellow their flavor.
In a large bowl, combine the thawed peas, diced hard-boiled eggs, diced sweet peppers, and shredded or diced Irish cheese.
Drain the soaked onions well and add them to the large bowl with the other salad ingredients. Gently toss everything together to combine.
Prepare the Dressing: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sweet relish, salt, spicy mustard, and dried thyme until the dressing is smooth and well combined.
Pour the prepared dressing over the salad mixture in the large bowl.
Gently toss the salad until all the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the Dublin Pea Salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve chilled as a side dish.
