Description
This Pea Salad offers a burst of flavor with sweet peas, sharp cheddar, and crispy bacon, making it a quick and healthy meal option that’s simple to prepare. Enjoy it as a side dish or a refreshing main.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups frozen sweet peas thawed, well drained, patted dry
- 1/3 cup salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- seasoning salt or salt and black pepper amount as desired
- 2 chopped hard boiled eggs
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 cup diced sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon or cubed ham
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine salad dressing, sour cream, and seasoning salt or salt and pepper, whisking until smooth.
- Gently stir in the thawed peas to coat them.
- Fold in chopped boiled eggs, red onion, cheddar cheese, and bacon. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
For a creamier texture, add more sour cream.
Feel free to substitute bacon with cubed ham as a variation.
Chill the salad longer for deeper flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 100mg