A green Pea Salad recipe perfect to serve at potlucks, gatherings or bbq's. It comes together quickly with only a few simple ingredients. The best creamy pea salad; great as a side with any meal or as a main course option. Gluten Free, Easy, Vegetarian Dairy free option.
A classic pea salad that's creamy, delicious and comes together in under 15 minutes.
So that makes it perfect for a last minute side dish for a potluck, bbq or a healthy lunch.
I've been making this pea salad recipe for years, along with this easy broccoli salad for good reason!
Both are simple to make with ingredients I usually have on hand.
Ingredients needed
Ingredient notes
- Green peas- You need to use frozen peas in this recipe. There isn't a substitute for this. Canned peas will not work for this salad.
- Cheese- sharp cheddar cheese cubes. Can substitute with another cubed cheese, use shredded cheese or even dairy free cheese. I love this brand of dairy free cheese.
- Red onion- it's milder than yellow or white onion and perfect for salads.
- Bell pepper- yellow bell pepper was used here. You can substitute with red or orange, but green bell peppers are not recommended for this salad.
- Dressing- mayo, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, dill weed, and red wine vinegar. You can substitute red wine vinegar with apple cider vinegar.
Dairy free option- omit the sour cream and use all mayo or use a dairy free sour cream.
How to make pea salad
- Add peas, chopped bell pepper and onion to mixing bowl and set aside.
- Next add mayo, sour cream, seasonings and vinegar to small mixing bowl.
- Whisk together till combined.
- Pour over veggies and mix.
- Add cheese and gently combine. Enjoy!
How long can you store this salad
This green pea salad can be stored in a sealed airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
What to serve with it
AND IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW…..
I’d love to hear if you make this & how you like it. Plus please be sure to include a star rating.
Until next time- xoxo
📖 Recipe
Easy Pea Salad
Ingredients
Salad ingredients:
- 1 16 ounce bag frozen green peas
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ½ med. red bell pepper
- 4 ounces cubed cheddar cheese
Dressing ingredients:
- ½ cup mayo
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. dried dill weed
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place frozen green peas in colander and rinse in cold water.
- Drain well and put peas in medium mixing bowl. Add onion, and red pepper and stir to combine.
- Top with cubed cheddar cheese
- In separate bowl mix mayo, sour cream, red wine vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill weed and salt & pepper to taste.
- Pour over green pea mixture and mix well.
Notes
Nutrition
Updated from May 2018
Sunshiny Day
Love this recipe as is 👏👏👏. Very refreshing and tasty with the dill and red wine vinegar. It’s truly easy too. Thank you! The next time I make this recipe I’m going to try substituting with vegan mayo, sour cream & cheese for those vegans that I share lunch with each week.
Stephanie
You're welcome and yes you could easily make it Vegan friendly! 😉
Stephanie
You're welcome and yes you could easily make this recipe Vegan friendly!
Guadalupe
I don't have red wine vinegar, can I use white wine vinegar instead?
Stephanie
That should work just fine!
Ebony
Loved this recipe. My youngest is the only pea eater in the house, but trying them this way made more pea eaters! Yay! Made as recipe states except added chopped boiled egg per my moms request. Loved!
Stephanie
Yay! 😘 Thanks for stopping by to let me know Ebony and I love the sound of adding chopped boiled eggs. Yum!
Gary
It is awesome with boiled eggs and even dill pickles chopped into it. Sorry played with the recipe a little. I added carrot shavings to it and chopped onions. Found it was delicious both was yours. As well as mine keep up the awesome work
Stephanie
Thanks Gary! 🥰
Kavita Favelle
Aren't peas one of the best ingredients of spring? From watching the pea shoots climb their way up the frame and net, to seeing the flower and pods grow, to finally picking and podding them! This pea salad looks like a lovely way to make the best of peas and I think I'm going to give it a go with fresh, in lieu of the frozen, I'm sure it'll work nicely! Thanks!
Valentina
This looks so delicious and it's so pretty! I too, love celebrating the foods of spring! Fresh peas are at the top of my list (& fava beans)!
Courtney
My daughter loves peas and I am always looking for more creative ways to serve them to her so she doesn't get bored. This salad is something she would absolutely love!
Marie
This would be the perfect side dish for BBQs or any day! Love that it is so quick to prepare too.
Soniya
This looks so refreshing!! A total spring salad ☝️💛 my kids live peas and I am always looking ways to incorporate more in our diet!! Yummilicious
Wandercooks
Yum this looks like a bowl full of springtime deliciousness! No doubt it's delicious and filling too - can't wait to try! 😀
Stephanie
Thanks!
Garlic + Zest
You've got every color of the rainbow in this salad! Ideal for springtime!
lisa huff
THis would be a great side dish for Easter along side a ham. Yum!
Stephanie
Yes it would Lisa 🙂
Catherine
A perfect salad for the warm weather cookouts!
seasonalcravings
Love an easy recipe for weeknight sides that I can feed the kiddos. This looks delicious!