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a white bowl of english pea salad garnished with fresh lemon slices
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Creamy Bacon Pea Salad

Creamy Bacon Pea Salad is an easy spring or summer salad recipe filled with fresh English peas, crunchy red onions, salty bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese tossed in a creamy dressing.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword cold salad recipe, creamy pea salad, english pea salad, pea salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 186kcal
Author Kat Jeter & Melinda Caldwell

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup Red onion finely diced
  • 4 ounces Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
  • ⅛ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  • Put frozen peas into a large bowl and let them sit for 10 minutes to begin to thaw.
    a glass bowl of frozen peas to make english pea salad
  • Add red onion, cheddar cheese, and bacon.
    mixing ingredients in a glass bowl for english pea salad
  • Make the dressing by combining mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, and salt in small bowl.
    mixing the dressing for english pea salad in a glass bowl
  • Pour dressing over the peas and toss everything together gently.
    mixing the dressing into the english pea salad in a glass bowl
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
    a white bowl of english pea salad garnished with fresh lemon slices

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg