Easy Old-Fashioned Pea Salad Recipe

Published Jul 23, 2024 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Baked Broiled and Basted via YouTube

It’s Summer and you’re at a BBQ party, there is a lot of delicious food on the table, but this classic dish will get your attention for sure! This dish is a yummy and creamy pea salad that is so good that you won’t be able to stop getting a serving after another serving. This is not only a famous Summer treat but it’s also a perfect dish to serve during the holidays.

It’s very easy and quick to prepare, but it gets eaten way faster than you made it, that’s how good this salad is. Learn the steps to making this yummy dish by following the instructions written below and watching this video tutorial by Baked Broiled and Basted on YouTube, then level it up if you want by adding in more toppings or ingredients of your choice!

Ingredients for Old-Fashioned Pea Salad:

24oz of frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup of red onion, diced
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 boiled eggs, diced
1½ cups of shredded cheese
6 pieces of cooked bacon, crumbled
1½ cups of mayonnaise
1 tsp of salt
½ tsp of pepper

How to Make Old-Fashioned Pea Salad:

Step 1

Boil the eggs and cook the bacon, then dice them, and set them aside. Put the frozen peas in a colander, then run them under cold water, and rinse them off until completely defrosted.

Step 2

Make sure to shake off any water, then transfer the peas into a large mixing bowl, and add in the diced onion, celery, shredded cheese, diced eggs, and bacon.

Step 3

Give them a good mix until evenly combined, then add the mayonnaise, and season them with salt and pepper. You can serve this immediately or let it chill in the fridge for a few hours, then serve, and enjoy!