Pea Salad
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5
Pea Salad
Description
The salad dressing is prepared by whisking together sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, white vinegar, salt, and pepper, providing a creamy yet tangy base. Sweet peas are combined with cooked and crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and finely diced red onion, offering contrast in texture and flavor. The dressing is poured over the salad ingredients and mixed thoroughly before chilling for a few hours, allowing the flavors to meld.
The salad’s taste balances the natural sweetness of peas with the smoky saltiness of bacon and sharpness from cheddar and onion. The creamy dressing binds the components and adds a slight tang from vinegar and sweetness from sugar.
Chilling the salad enhances its refreshing quality, making it ideal as a summer dish or a side for barbecues and potlucks. The mixed textures of creamy dressing, crispy bacon, and tender peas create interest in each bite.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Salad
- 4 cups peas thawed, frozen, sweet
- 12 trips Bacon cooked until crisp then finely chopped or crumbled
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 onion peeled and diced, medium, red
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the salad dressing ingredients. Cover and refrigerate while you move on to the next steps.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the peas, cooked bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and diced red onion.
- Pour the salad dressing over the salad in ingredients in the large bowl; toss well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 157 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 157kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 312mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 191mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 456IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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