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Green Pea Salad with Bacon
5 from 6 votes

Green Pea Salad with Bacon

Absolutely THE BEST Green Pea Salad with Bacon that you’ll find anywhere. Period! This English Pea Salad comes together in about 5 minutes and your family will DEFINITELY bang the table for more every single time!

Prep Time
10 mins
mix time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 216 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 10 lices Bacon crispy cooked and crumbled, use thin slice
  • 4 Cups peas frozen
  • ½ Cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ onion medium purple, diced
  • ½ Cup mayonnaise
  • ½ Cup sour cream
  • 2 Tbs sugar granulated white
  • 2 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Fry the bacon crispy, crumble small when cooled. Prepare other items as needed: Shred cheese and dice onion.
  2. In a large bowl, place the bacon crumbles, frozen peas, cheese, onion, mayo, sour cream, white sugar, vinegar, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Place into the refrigerator, covered for at least 2 hours.

Notes

  • Always use the tiniest peas you can find, those are the sweetest and best tasting for english pea salad.
  • It’s fine to use frozen peas that are still frozen if you are making this the day ahead. If not, thaw by running the peas under cool water for a few minutes to thaw, then dry well before using OR place the bag of peas into a ziplock style bag and float in a large bowl of cool water before using.
  • Don’t try to use canned peas for this salad, they are too soft and won’t hold up to the rest of the mixture.
  • Make sure your bacon is crispy. Here’s a great way to cook your bacon.
  • Please don’t skip adding the sugar, it is integral to the salad.
  • The cayenne doesn’t make it TOO hot, it just gives it a little kick at the end.
  • The vinegar is important as well, you'll want to make sure to add it. It’s fine to substitute white vinegar for the cider. If you don’t have vinegar, substitute the same amount of lemon juice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 22mg (7%) Sodium 220mg (9%) Potassium 181mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 514IU (10%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216

% Daily Value*

Calories 216kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 220mg 9%
Potassium 181mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 514IU 10%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.