Classic Green Pea Salad with Bacon and Cheese
Make this simple, satisfying green pea salad featuring crisp bacon, sharp cheese, and a creamy dressing. It is an easy side dish perfect for potlucks or summer meals.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15 ounce) can sweet peas, drained and rinsed
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the drained peas, crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, and chopped red onion. Set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth. This creates your bacon onion pea salad dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the pea mixture. Gently fold all ingredients together until the peas and other components are evenly coated.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours before serving. This allows the flavors to blend.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed before serving cold.
Notes
- For a make ahead pea salad, you can prepare the dressing up to two days in advance and store it in the refrigerator.
- If you prefer a tangier flavor, substitute white wine vinegar for the apple cider vinegar.
- This cold pea salad recipe works well with frozen peas; thaw them completely and pat them dry before mixing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 35