Creamy Pea Salad
This Creamy Pea Salad is a nice change from the typical potato or pasta salads found at barbecues and potlucks. Your guests will enjoy it!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2 packages frozen peas, thawed and drained 16 oz. each
- ½ - 1 cup diced Cheddar cheese
- ½ - 1 cup diced Mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 cup Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ pound bacon cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
- Refrigerate until serving.
Notes
Additions and substitutions
I know a lot of people like to add hard-boiled eggs or cashews to their pea salads - those are big ones! Some other ideas:- add peppers of any kind
- cayenne for spice
- diced celery or water chestnuts
- garlic or garlic powder
- you can switch out the diced cheese for shredded cheese if you prefer
- try Greek yogurt or ranch dressing instead of Miracle Whip/mayo
- use Canadian bacon or ham instead of the bacon (gasp!)
- substitute green onion or Vidalia onion instead of red onion
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 428mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 815IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg
