Green Pea Salad Recipe – Old Fashioned Creamy Pea Salad

Pea Salad

Sweet peas are one of my mom’s favorite vegetables. She loves peas in her macaroni salad, but I thought I’d make a batch of creamy green pea salad with bacon in honor of her rather than her old stand by. It is loaded with plenty of green peas along with sharp cheddar cheese and red onion in a creamy dressing.

Pea Salad Recipe with Mayo

I made this pea salad with frozen peas and a simple mayonnaise based dressing. Rather than bacon bits crispy fresh cooked bacon is chopped for the cold pea salad. I think it really steps the salad up a notch. Cubed cheddar is also used rather than shredded cheese, as I feel it stands up better when the salad is out for a while at a picnic or cookout. Some add chopped hard boiled eggs to their version of the salad. While I don’t, it is a tasty addition.

Green Pea Salad with Bacon, serving

The green pea salad makes a fantastic side dish to serve with grilled meats, sandwiches or even hot dogs and hamburgers. Of course, you could also enjoy this as a light lunch if you like.  It is pretty hearty.

Try teaming this cold side dish with my Blackened Salmon or Grilled Boneless Chicken Thighs in Turmeric Greek Yogurt Marinade. The creamy pea salad will cool the palate while eating these spicy dishes. 

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Pea Salad Recipe

Prep Time

8 mins

Total Time

8 mins

 

This cold green pea salad with mayonnaise, bacon and cheese is a cookout classic.  Make some for your next summer party!

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pea salad

Servings: 8

Calories: 273 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 cups Frozen Peas thawed
• 10 slices cooked Bacon
• 1/2 Red Onion
• 8 oz Cheddar Cheese

Pea Salad Mayonnaise Dressing

• 3 tbsp Mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup Sour Cream
• 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Sugar

Instructions

1. Place the thawed frozen peas in large bowl.

2. Chop the bacon into bite sized pieces and add to the bowl.

   

3. Dice the red onion and add to the bowl.

   

4. Cut the cheddar cheese into quarter inch cubes and also add to the bowl.

   

5. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients, then gently fold into the larger bowl of ingredients until the pea salad is well coated. Add more salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition Facts

Pea Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 9g56%

Cholesterol 45mg15%

Sodium 463mg20%

Potassium 275mg8%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 15g30%

Vitamin A 883IU18%

Vitamin C 30mg36%

Calcium 232mg23%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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