Easy English Pea Salad

A bowl of pea salad with sliced hard boiled eggs on top

5 from 21 votes

A wonderfully easy, hearty side dish loaded with hard cooked eggs, a little bacon, (because everything's better with bacon) minced red onion, and cheddar cheese all blended together with a creamy dressing.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Salad

Cuisine: English

Keyword: pea, salad

Servings:

Calories: 96kcal

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 teaspoons apple-cider vinegar
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper plus more for garnish if desired
1 teaspoon hot sauce more or less to taste (like Cholula)
2 13-ounce bags of frozen peas thawed overnight in the refrigerator
2 large hard-boiled eggs chopped (reserve a few slices for garnish if desired)
½ cup cheddar cheese cut in 1/4” cubes or shredded
4-6 slices bacon cooked and diced

Instructions

In a 2-cup measuring cup combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Stir until well blended.
In a large mixing bowl using a rubber spatula, gently combine the peas, hard-boiled eggs and cheese. Pour the dressing over the top of the peas and fold together just until well blended.
Refrigerate the salad for 8 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, gently stir the salad and add the chopped bacon. Garnish with additional chopped bacon, cheese and/or sliced eggs if desired. Best served at room temperature.

Notes

Optional: Use a flavored bacon such as black pepper or maple for extra zing
I like the Birds' Eye brand of frozen Sweet Garden Peas
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
It is possible that there is bacteria on the frozen peas. If you are concerned, please blanch the peas by dropping them in boiling water and cook / stir for 2-4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and cool before adding to the salad.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

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