Servings
Font
Back
5.0 from 6 votes

Pea Salad with Bacon

This pea salad with bacon recipe has the most delicious chipotle dressing that's a fun twist on this southern American classic! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 trips Bacon cut into small pieces
  • 2 pounds frozen peas thawed
  • 1/2 small red onion chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • salt & pepper to taste
Dressing:
  • 3/4 cup mayo
  • 1/2 tablespoon adobo sauce or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Add your peas to a colander and rinse them under cool water. Let them drain thoroughly. 
  2. Meanwhile, fry the bacon. I cut it up using kitchen shears to make this process easy. Once it's done, drain the fat.
  3. Make the dressing by combining the dressing ingredients in a bowl and mixing until it's smooth. I suggest playing with the ingredients to get the exact flavor combo you want (e.g. more adobo sauce or lemon juice etc.). 
  4. Add all ingredients to a large salad bowl and toss with the dressing. Season with salt & pepper as needed. I recommend chilling for an hour or so before serving to let the flavors meld a bit. 

Notes

  • The adobo sauce is from canned chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce.
  • This dressing isn't too spicy as written, but feel free to add more adobo sauce to kick up the heat.
  • I used thick-cut bacon. You may want to go up to 8 strips if you're using regular bacon.