Pea Salad

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This Pea Salad recipe is an old fashioned classic side dish perfect for spring or your Easter menu. With jusy 7 ingredients, it's quick to whip up and can even be made in advance. Every bite is so creamy and studded with smoky bacon too!

Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Total Time1 10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: holiday, holidays

Servings: servings

Calories: 136kcal

Ingredients

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, whisk together salad dressing, sour cream, and seasoning salt or salt and pepper until smooth.
Add the peas and gently stir to coat.
Fold in boiled eggs, red onion, cheddar cheese, and bacon. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

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Notes

Storage:

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Give it a good stir and let it sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes prior to serving.

Like we've mentioned before, it's a great side dish to prep in advance. Just mix everything to combine and pop into the fridge to marinate for at least an hour!

Tips:

Salad dressing or mayonnaise, it's up to you! Folks who prefer mayonnaise sometimes like to add 1-2 tablespoons sugar to the creamy mixture too.
Be sure to pat extra moisture from peas before mixing. This is key to a good pea salad that is creamy and not watery. Some frozen brands once thawed have more moisture than others.
Add other mix-ins, spices, and herbs. Feel free to add scallions, chives, parsley, even tarragon, along with Dijon mustard and other fun ingredients for different flavors.
Use store-bought hard boiled eggs to cut the prep time down to 5 minutes. It's super easy if you'd rather not spend the time to boil them from scratch.
Let the salad marinate for at least an hour. This will help the flavors to meld. Just be sure to give it a good stir and sit out at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.

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