Salads are the perfect side for every occasion! Some of our favorites include: Grape Salad, Garden Salad, Caesar Salad, Apple Salad, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Grilled Corn Salad, Light Coleslaw and Outback Copycat Wedge Salad, and Southwest Salad.
HOW TO MAKE Pea Salad REcipe VIDEo
Ingredients in Pea Salad
The base of this creamy pea salad requires just six basic ingredients. The dressing is a simple stir-together number that takes all of a few minutes to prepare. The end result is an easy but flavor-packed pea salad that pairs well with any entrée or side dish! Here’s everything you’ll need to make the pea salad:
For the Pea Salad:
For the Dressing:
How to Make Pea Salad
It doesn’t get any easier than this frozen pea salad! Let’s take a closer look at how the recipe comes together (see printable recipe card at the bottom of the post for the complete recipe):
Step 1: Make the dressing. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients, then cover and refrigerate until ready to use. The dressing is best after the flavors have had time to mingle.
Step 2: Assemble the salad. Add all of the pea salad ingredients to a large bowl, except the bacon.
Step 3: Add the dressing. Add the dressing to the prepared salad and stir to evenly combine.
Step 4: Chill the salad. The salad is best if allowed to chill for a few hours before serving. Again, you want to give the ingredients and flavors time to mingle! Step 5: Add the bacon. Toss in the bacon and serve.
Pea Salad Commonly Asked Questions
HOW TO MAKE HEALTHIER PEA SALAD
Pea salad is meant to be a crowd pleasing side dish that’s so worth the occasional calorie splurge. If you would like to make it a litter lighter, then there are a few modifications you can try to make it a little healthier:
Use olive oil mayo. Instead of using regular mayo, try using mayonnaise made with olive oil (it will say right on the label). Olive oil mayo traditionally has half the fat of regular mayonnaise but is still super creamy and tastes better than reduced fat mayo, in my opinion. Of course, you can also use traditional nonfat and reduced fat mayo.Use nonfat Greek yogurt. Swap the sour cream for nonfat Greek yogurt and it will still be fabulous. Use less cheese or swap cheese. By using half of the cheese, you save half of the calories! You can also choose a lower calorie cheese such as feta with 75 calories per ounce verses Gouda’s 100 calories per ounce.Use turkey bacon. Turkey bacon has about ⅓ less fat than regular bacon, including less “bad’ fats.” It also has a lower glycemic index. Alternatively, use vegan bacon.Use vegan bacon. Vegan bacon or vegan bacon bits might sound odd, but when done right can be crispy, smoky and work great as a bacon alternative to make a healthier pea salad. There are several vegan bacon options out there made from either tofu (soy), tempeh, eggplant, coconut, or mushrooms. A 2 ounce serving of vegan bacon ranges from .5 grams of fat to 4.5 grams of fat compared to real bacons 22 grams. If you’re looking to make your own vegan bacon, check out this post by Love and Lemons.
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