Description
Fresh garden peas dance with crispy bacon in this traditional Irish pea salad, bringing creamy textures and zesty flavors to your table. Cool and refreshing, it offers a delightful side dish you can enjoy alongside hearty meals or as a light lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (710 milliliters) frozen peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) cooked bacon, crumbled
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) Dijon mustard
Seasoning and Garnish:
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) black pepper
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) finely diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Craft a zesty dressing by vigorously blending mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper in a spacious mixing vessel.
- Introduce thawed green peas, sharp cheddar cheese shreds, crispy bacon crumbles, and finely diced red onion into the creamy mixture.
- Delicately fold the ingredients, ensuring each component is luxuriously enrobed in the tangy dressing.
- Seal the bowl and nestle in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Just before presenting, sprinkle freshly chopped parsley across the surface for a vibrant, herbaceous finish.
- Serve the salad thoroughly chilled, offering a cool, creamy, and textural culinary experience.
Notes
- Chill ingredients beforehand to ensure a crisp, refreshing salad texture that prevents wilting and maintains vibrant flavors.
- Swap regular bacon for turkey bacon or coconut bacon to create vegetarian and lighter dietary options without compromising taste.
- Use Greek yogurt instead of sour cream to reduce calories and increase protein content while maintaining a creamy dressing consistency.
- Allow salad to marinate longer than 30 minutes for deeper flavor infusion, with maximum recommended time being 8 hours to prevent soggy peas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: No cooking method
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 233 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 395 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg