There’s not much lingering on Carl’s well-being afterwards, checking to see if he’s all right or relishing in killing so many at once. But the next morning, Rick gets to sample some beans, and hand a few to Carl.
I think the lack of lingering was to show precisely that both Carl and Rick have gone through some mental healing; Rick had to admit he needed Carl’s help, and Carl was able to focus on doing the job without enjoying it. This wasn’t about it being cool to fire a gun and kill walkers—it was about saving their skins.
Weren’t those peas, shelled from a pod?
