Description
A delightful combination of sweet peas, crunchy celery, crispy bacon, and creamy dressing, perfect for potlucks and picnics.
Ingredients
Scale
- 18 oz peas (frozen petite peas)
- 2 eggs (hard-boiled and diced)
- 7 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- 1/2 cup onion (diced)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (sharp, diced)
- 1/2 cup celery (diced)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 dash cayenne
- 1 pinch smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Start by hard-boiling the eggs if you haven’t already. Place them in a pot of cold water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let sit covered for 10 minutes. After that, cool and dice the eggs into 1/2-inch pieces.
- While the eggs are cooking, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble it once cooled.
- Thaw the frozen peas by running them under cold water in a colander for 2-3 minutes. Drain them thoroughly to prevent excess water from making the salad soggy.
- Dice the onion into small, uniform pieces, about 1/4-inch. Chop the celery into similar-sized pieces.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, pepper, garlic powder, cayenne, and smoked paprika.
- In a large bowl, combine the drained peas, diced eggs, crumbled bacon, diced onion, diced celery, and sharp cheddar cheese. Add the prepared seasoning blend and gently toss to coat.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and sour cream until smooth. Pour the dressing over the pea mixture and fold gently until coated.
- Transfer the salad to a serving bowl or container and refrigerate for at least 120 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use fresh peas for best flavor. This salad can be made a day ahead.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 60mg