Light And Crunchy Pea Salad Recipes

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PEA SALAD



Pea Salad image

It's Easter week, so here's a recipe for a fantastic salad you can serve during the holiday (and all of your spring occasions!). We'll show you how to make the salad right here.

Categories     Easter     spring     comfort food     salad     side dish

Time 15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 c. sour cream
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp. white vinegar
4 c. frozen green peas, almost totally thawed
8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped
1/2 small red onion, halved and sliced very thin
6 oz. cheddar or American cheese, cut into small cubes
3 tbsp. minced fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and vinegar together to make the dressing. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
  • Stir 2/3 of the dressing into the peas until the peas are coated. Gently stir in the bacon, onion, cheese, and parsley until all combined. Taste and adjust seasonings. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours before serving. (Pop the extra dressing in the fridge, too.)
  • Remove from the fridge and stir in the rest of the dressing to your liking. Sprinkle with more parsley before serving.

CRUNCHY PEA SALAD WITH CASHEWS



Crunchy Pea Salad with Cashews image

This Crunchy Pea Salad with Cashews is a great summer salad packed full of classic flavors and textures. With chilled peas, crisp celery, chopped cauliflower, green onion, and cashews covered in a simple homemade ranch and sour cream dressing and garnished with bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese, this salad is refreshing and light.

Provided by Julie - The Recipe Life

Categories     Salad     Side Dish

Number Of Ingredients 9

24 ounce frozen peas (2- 12 ounce bags)
1 cup celery (diced)
1 cup cauliflower (chopped)
¼ cup green onion (diced)
1 cup cashews (chopped)
½ cup sour cream
1 cup ranch dressing
bacon bits
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Thaw the peas in a colander under lukewarm water for a couple of minutes. Drain and let air dry while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
  • In a large mixing bowl, gently mix the peas, diced celery, chopped cauliflower, diced green onion, and chopped cashews. Then in a small mixing bowl, mix the sour cream and ranch dressing. Pour the dressing over the mixed vegetables and slowly mix until everything is coated.
  • Chill the pea salad with cashews in the refrigerator for a few hours to marry the flavors.
  • Stir once more before serving, then garnish with bacon bits and shredded cheddar cheese. Serve chilled and enjoy!

CRUNCHY PEA SALAD



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Make and share this Crunchy Pea Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by susan

Categories     Cauliflower

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (20 ounce) package frozen baby peas
1 cup diced celery
1 cup chopped cauliflower
1/4 cup diced green onion
1 cup chopped cashews
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup ranch salad dressing
crisply cooked & crumbled bacon, for garnish (Optional)

Steps:

  • Thaw peas in colander under running water for a minute; drain.
  • Combine all ingredients.
  • Chill for a couple of hours to marry the flavors.
  • Garnish just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.4, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 19.3, Sodium 563.3, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 9.3, Protein 10.7

CRUNCHY PEA SALAD



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Make and share this Crunchy Pea Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by chilady61

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 slices bacon
1 (8 ounce) package frozen peas
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green onion
2/3 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped cashews
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • In medium bowl combine peas, celery, green onions , and sour cream , toss gently to mix , just before serving . stir in cashews and bacon . season with salt and pepper . enjoy !

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.4, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 20.6, Sodium 304.3, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 4.3, Protein 7.5

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