Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon and Lemon
A chilled pea side with cooked bacon, red onion, and a mayonnaise-sour cream dressing sharpened with lemon.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen peas cook according to package directions, then cool promptly and drain well
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled already cooked and cooled; raw bacon preparation adds time
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the frozen peas according to their package cooking directions, then cool promptly, drain, and remove surface water. Use already cooked, cooled bacon.
- Whisk the mayonnaise with sour cream and lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
- Gently combine peas, finely cut onion, and crumbled bacon with the dressing. Season after tasting.
- Refrigerate the covered salad for at least 30 minutes. Give it a gentle final stir and divide into four side portions.
Notes
Cooking estimate for peas is 5 minutes; follow the package and adjust total if different. Use cooked bacon. Refrigerate the dressed bowl for at least 30 minutes and keep leftovers chilled.