Quick & Easy Bacon Pea Salad

This Quick & Easy Bacon Pea Salad is the perfect side dish! This simple recipe is welcome at any meal and is always a crowd-pleaser at potlucks, barbeques, picnics, and Church lunches.

wooden spoon in a bowl of bacon pea salad

Last Friday was one of those cool fall evenings, perfect for a backyard fire. We roasted hot dogs, opened a bag of potato chips, and I whipped up a batch of this quick and easy Bacon Pea Salad. It was the perfect meal for a cozy family night, topped off with smores for dessert.

I’ve made Bacon Pea Salad countless times for picnics, potlucks, and simple family meals. It’s one of my go-to’s when I need to make something fast that I know MOST people will love and eat.

Why You’ll Love This Quick and Easy Bacon Pea Salad

wooden spoon in a bowl of bacon pea salad
  • The actual prep time takes about 10 minutes – just mix everything but the bacon together, chill and stir in the bacon when you’re ready to serve it.
  • There is something really awesome about the flavor/texture of the peas, bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese mixed together. Frozen veggies never tasted so good!
  • You can easily swap out half a cup of real bacon bits for the bacon strips, making this side dish even easier.
  • Swap the bacon out for turkey bacon or even leftover Easter ham for another tasty combination.

What You’ll Need to Make Quick and Easy Bacon Pea Salad

close up of pea, cheese, and bacon salad
  • 4 cups of frozen peas (thawed)
  • 3/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup of prepared ranch dressing
  • 1/3 cup of diced red onion
  • 1/4 tsp of salt
  • 1/4 tsp of pepper
  • 8 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled

To make this recipe even easier, you can substitute 1/2 cup of real bacon bits (the kind that look and feel like REAL bacon, not the dried kind) for the bacon strips.

When I made the recipe for these photographs, I used turkey bacon and reduced-fat ranch dressing to make it a little healthier.

How to Make Easy Bacon Pea Salad Side Dish

wooden spoon in a bowl of bacon pea salad

Step One

Combine all of the ingredients except for the bacon in a large serving bowl, making sure that everything is coated with ranch dressing.

Cover the bowl and put in in the refrigerator, allowing it to chill for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Step Two

Sir in the bacon crumbles just before serving.

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Quick & Easy Bacon Pea Salad

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This Quick & Easy Bacon Pea Salad is the perfect side dish! This simple recipe is welcome at any meal and is always a crowd-pleaser at potlucks, barbeques, picnics, and Church lunches.
Prep Time:10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of frozen peas thawed
  • 3/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup of prepared ranch dressing
  • 1/3 cup of diced red onion
  • 1/4 tsp of salt
  • 1/4 tsp of pepper
  • 8 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled

Instructions

Step One

  • Combine all of the ingredients except for the bacon in a large serving bowl, making sure that everything is coated with ranch dressing.
  • Cover the bowl and put it in the refrigerator, allowing it to chill for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Step Two

  • Sir in the bacon crumbles just before serving.

Notes

  • To make this recipe even easier, you can substitute 1/2 cup of real bacon bits (the kind that looks and feel like REAL bacon, not the dried kind) for the bacon strips.
  • Use turkey bacon and reduced-fat ranch dressing to make it a little healthier.
Course: Side Dish
Servings: 6 -8 Servings
Author: Snug and Cozy Life

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