Wes Super Awesome Pea Salad
Brighten up your table with Wes Super Awesome Pea Salad, the ultimate fusion of creamy, crispy, and tangy flavors packed into one irresistible side dish. Featuring tender sweet peas, crispy crumbled bacon, sharp cheddar cheese cubes, and a burst of boldness from diced red onion, this salad is tossed in a luscious, tangy dressing made with mayonnaise, sour cream, and a touch of apple cider vinegar. Quick and easy to prepare in just 15 minutes, this no-cook recipe is perfect for potlucks, barbecues, or as a refreshing accompaniment to any meal. Serve it chilled, allowing the flavors to meld together beautifully, and watch it become the star of your spread!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups frozen peas
- 6 slices cooked bacon
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
- 0.5 cup red onion, diced
- 0.75 cup mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Remove the frozen peas from the freezer and allow them to thaw at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can run them under cool water in a colander to speed up the thawing process. Once thawed, drain well and pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crispy if you haven’t already done so. Once cooked, place the bacon on a paper towel to cool and crumble it into small, bite-sized pieces.
Dice the sharp cheddar cheese into small cubes and dice the red onion into fine pieces. Set them aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, granulated sugar, salt, and black pepper. This forms the creamy dressing for the salad.
Add the thawed peas, crumbled bacon, cubed cheddar cheese, and diced red onion to the bowl with the dressing. Gently toss everything together until the ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld together and the salad to chill.
Serve chilled as a side dish or enjoy as a light lunch. Garnish with a sprinkle of freshly cracked black pepper or extra bacon bits if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2643 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 196.4 g | 252% | |
| Saturated Fat | 49.6 g | 248% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 373 mg | 124% | |
| Sodium | 3193 mg | 139% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 145.7 g | 53% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 34.1 g | 122% | |
| Total Sugars | 48.0 g | ||
| Protein | 81.8 g | 164% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8 mcg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 1063 mg | 82% | |
| Iron | 10.6 mg | 59% | |
| Potassium | 2009 mg | 43% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
