Description
A delightful salad featuring sweet green peas, crispy bacon, and a creamy dressing, perfect for summer picnics and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sweet green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, toss together the sweet green peas, crumbled bacon, diced red onion, and shredded cheddar cheese.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and Greek yogurt until smooth.
- Pour the creamy dressing over the pea mixture and gently fold to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For added texture, consider lightly toasting the bacon. Can be prepared a day in advance; add bacon on serving day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg