Easy Pea Salad Recipe with Bacon and Cheese!
Easy Pea Salad Recipe with Bacon and Cheese!
Pea Salad is made with creamy mayo, bacon, cheese and bright pea soda. It requires only a handful of ingredients and is so easy to make!
Our interpretation of the classic is creamy and fresh, with the perfect saltiness and fat content. It’s full of flavor and a great way to get those veggies! Try this dish with grilled chicken nuggets, slow cooker chicken, or Dr. Pepper Ribs.
Cream Classic
Pea salad is a classic Southern-style side dish that’s creamy and full of flavor. Fresh peas are the perfect backdrop for all that fatty cream, bacon and cheese!
There are so many options for pea salad, but we just wanted to keep things simple. Peas, crumbled bacon and cheese with a simple mayo and vinegar dressing bring it all together.
This side is perfect for large gatherings like family gatherings or barbecues. It comes together quickly with just a few ingredients. And it’s perfect because it actually tastes better and better over time as the ingredients come together and add to the flavor.
How to Make Pea Salad
combine. In a small bowl add mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix together to make the dressing. Next, add the peas and cheddar cheese.
chill. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Decoration and service. Cook the bacon and crumble it. After the salad cools, top with crumbled bacon and sunflower seeds, if you’re using.
one step ahead: You can mix up the pea salad the day before and store it in the fridge.I will personally Add the bacon at the end Just to make sure it doesn’t get mushy, but you can always mix them together.
leftovers Can last for 2-3 days.
Variety
Pea salad is super easy to make and goes well with many dishes like chicken, shrimp, steak, and more. It also pairs well with other mixes such as:
- diced green pepper
- ham cubes
- Boiled diced eggs
- diced onion
use fresh peas: If you’re lucky enough to have a fertile garden full of peas, you can use them in this delicious salad. Frozen peas are already blanched and do not need to be cooked, but fresh peas do. Shell the peas and cook in a pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.
For an easier salad, try:
course salad, side dish
American food
Prep time 7 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Chill for 30 minutes
Total time 45 minutes
Serving Size 12
Calories 445 kcal
by Lil’ Luna
- 6 (24 oz) c frozen peas thawed
- 2/3 – 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 c grated cheddar cheese
- 4 strips of bacon
- sunflower seeds optional
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In a small bowl add mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix together to make the dressing. Next, add the peas and cheddar cheese.
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Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
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Cook the bacon and crumble it. After the salad cools, top with crumbled bacon and sunflower seeds, if you’re using.