Easy Pea Salad Recipe

An overhead view of a white bowl filled with pea salad and bacon in a creamy white dressing topped with lemon zest.

This pea salad with bacon is the perfect go-to side dish for delicious summer nights. It's a classic that can also be enjoyed year-round. A tasty blend of cheddar cheese, bacon, and onion mix so well with the peas and zesty dressing.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword pea salad, pea salad recipe, pea salad with bacon

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

chill time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings servings

Calories 406kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
Whisk
Liquid Measuring Cup

Ingredients

32 ounces frozen peas, defrosted
1 small red onion, peeled and slivered
8 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
3 ounces cooked bacon, chopped bacon bits can be used
⅓ cup mayonnaise Note 1
⅓ cup sour cream Note 1
1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl add the defrosted peas, slivered red onion, cheddar cheese, bacon, mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, dried dill, salt, and black pepper.
Gently fold ingredients together until combined.
Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and let chill for at least an hour up to overnight, before serving

Notes

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Storage: I do not recommend freezing this salad due to the dairy it contains. The leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator in a covered airtight container for up to 5 days.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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