Pea Salad With Eggs
Make this old fashioned pea salad recipe with eggs for your next summer picnic or backyard barbecue!
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen peas thawed
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 8 bacon slices
- 2 hard boiled eggs
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese cubed
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Thaw the frozen peas by running them under cold water.
- Cook the bacon until it is crispy. Lay on a paper towel to soak up any excess grease. Once they are cooled, chop them into small pieces.
- Fill a pot with cold water, place the eggs inside, and bring to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, cover with a lid and remove the pot from the heat. Allow to sit for 10 minutes for hard boiled eggs.
- Drain the hot water and fill the pot with ice cubes and cold water. Allow the eggs to sit in the cold bath for 5 minutes.
- When they are ready to be peeled, tap the ends of the egg and begin to peel the shells from the eggs. Slice and chop the eggs.
- Cube the cheddar cheese and chop the onion.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar and salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, place the peas, bacon, eggs, red onion, and cheddar cheese.
- Pour the dressing over the ingredients.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 14gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 520mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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