Suitable for low carb, keto and gluten-free diets. Weight Watchers SmartPoints included. I loooooove to make this salad for fuss-free midweek meals, to take to potlucks, to serve at backyard barbecues and picnics. Yeap. This is one versatile side that suits most any occasion. It is great to make this Southern Pea Salad with peak of the season produce from farmers markets or from your very own veg patch. However use frozen peas for convenience. Especially for those hectic midweek meals that need to come together fast. Grab that bag of green peas, do a quick defrost and use them straight away.
Why You Will Love This?
A super quick to whip up and no cook recipe. It requires just a handful of simple, everyday ingredients. Prep ahead friendly for the refrigerator. Versatile and easy to substitute ingredients to your taste. It is super budget friendly . It is gluten free, low carb and keto.
Tools Needed
So are you ready to learn just how easy it is to make this Creamy Pea Salad Recipe? Then gather up those ingredients so I can show you…. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, check out my disclosure. Here are some of the items you will need to make this recipe.
This colourful cutting board. A handy mandoline. This sharp knife for cutting the veggies Measure your liquid in these stylish measuring jugs or cups. Measuring teaspoons. Sea Salt Flakes <= amazing salt that makes your food taste good. Bowls with covers.
For storing your leftover food.
Meal prep bowls for an easier week.
How To Make Pea Salad
Combine peas, bacon, grated cheese and red onion. Make the dressing by whisking together sour cream, mayo, cider vinegar, paprika and salt. Add as much of the dressing as you want to the pea salad and mix until combined. Serve your creamy pea salad beside any mains.
Recipe Tips
You can easily make the dressing using all mayonnaise if you prefer. Adding in a tablespoon of chutney works wonders, too. Prefer your green pea salad to be really creamy? Add in an extra dollop of sour cream and/or mayonnaise. And whilst I prefer the crunch that fresh or frozen peas provide, you can make this recipe using canned peas.
Meal Prep And Prep Ahead
Prep Ahead
Feel free to prep the salad a day ahead of time and keep it in the fridge. If prepped ahead- mix the salad before serving. The salad dressing can last for up to a week in the fridge. For a crunchier salad, add the Asian Salad Dressing just before serving.
Save Time
Use store bought cooked bacon. Start with store bought shredded cheese.
Feed A Crowd
Easily double or triple to feed a crowd. You can bulk it out with a few more peas and a bit more salad dressing.
Not suitable For Freezing
Please do not freeze pea salad. The creamy dressing will separate and the salad will turn to a gloppy, mushy mess.
FAQs
What is the Best Way to Defrost Frozen Peas?
With a little advance planning, you can simply transfer the bag of frozen peas from your freezer to your fridge and allow them to defrost for a few hours. If you did not have time to defrost, do a quick defrost by dumping the peas into a colander and running tap water over them for a couple of minutes. Drain well and they are then ready to use. Easy Peasy.
Customise Your Green Pea Salad
This recipe can easily be customized to suit your taste. Here are just a few suggestions:
Swap the bacon for in another type of cold meat. Diced ham (great for using up that leftover Easter ham), smoked turkey, or flaked salmon are all fantastic options. To make this pea salad vegetarian, simply omit the meat. Substitute in other types of cheese, such as Colby Jack or Pimento. And if you’re looking for a different texture, you can cube the cheese instead of grating. Diced hard-boiled egg is a super popular add in.
Can you Freeze Pea Salad?
As enticing as it may be to try, do not freeze pea salad. The creamy dressing will separate and the ingredients will turn to a gloppy, mushy mess..
Serving Suggestions
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More Easy Salad Recipes
Southern Grape Salad. Cucumber Tomato Salad. Chinese Chicken Salad. Chicken Fajitas Salad. Roasted Cauliflower Salad. Hawaiian Pasta Salad. Dill Pickle Pasta Salad.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 4 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this salad. Thank you for reading my Southern Pea Salad recipe post. And please come visit again as I continue dreaming up recipes, traditional African recipes, African fusion recipes, Sierra Leone recipes, travel plans and much more for you. Thanks for supporting Recipes from a Pantry, UK food blog.
