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Pea Salad with Bacon (Mayo-Free)
Light and refreshing pea salad with bacon and dried cranberries is an amazing summer side dish for picnics and barbecues!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 303 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pea Salad:
- 4 strips thick cut bacon cooked and chopped
- 20 ounces frozen peas
- ½ cup red onion finely chopped
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries or raisins
- ½ cup raw pecans chopped
Dressing:
- ⅔ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ Tbsp avocado oil
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- ½ tsp sea salt to taste
- 1 large clove garlic minced
Instructions
- If you're using frozen peas, bring them out of the freezer and thaw them completely. To speed up the process, transfer the peas to a colander and run hot water over them.
- Cook the bacon until crispy, then transfer to a cutting board and allow it to cool. Once cool, chop it up into small bits.
- Stir together the ingredients for the dressing in a mixing bowl until completely combined.
- Add in the remaining ingredients for the salad, and stir until everything is well coated.
- Taste the pea salad for flavor and add more sea salt to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Note: The pea salad becomes more flavorful as it sits over time! If you can, make it 6 to 24 hours in advance. If you are making it in advance, add the chopped bacon and pecans just before serving so that the texture stays nice and crunchy.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1of 6
Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1of 6 | |
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.