Pea Salad
A delightful Pea Salad tossed in a light creamy dressing, perfect for gatherings.
Equipment
- bowl
- Refrigerator
Ingredients
Dressing
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
- 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
Salad
- 4 cups frozen green peas almost totally thawed
- 8 slices bacon cooked until crisp and chopped
- ½ small red onion halved and sliced very thin
- 6 oz. cheddar or American cheese cut into small cubes
- 3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley plus more for serving
Instructions
Preparation
- In a small bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and vinegar together to make the dressing.
- Stir two-thirds of the dressing into the peas until the peas are coated.
- Gently stir in the bacon, onion, cheese, and parsley until all combined.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours before serving.
- Remove from the fridge and stir in the rest of the dressing to your liking.
- Sprinkle with more parsley before serving.
Notes
Pop the extra dressing in the fridge, too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 10gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1mg
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