Pea Salad

5 from 3 votes

Pea Salad is the perfect easy picnic recipe. Throw together a few easy ingredients for a classic side dish that everyone will love.

Prep Time20

Resting Time1

Total Time1 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 225kcal

Cook the bacon in a large skillet until it is just crisp. Remove from the heat and pull from the grease with a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to fully drian. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon fat.
4 slices bacon
Whisk together the mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon bacon fat, honey, sugar, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Mix together the peas, celery, and onion. Toss with the dressing and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
20 ounces frozen peas, 3 celery stalks, 1 small yellow onion
Just before serving, stir in the bacon, cheese, and hard boiled egg.
1/2 cup Colby Jack cheese, 2 hard boiled eggs