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    Home > Side Dishes > Old Fashioned Pea Salad

    Old Fashioned Pea Salad

    Published: Aug 27, 2013 · Modified: Sep 13, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This is a recipe for old fashioned pea salad using frozen peas and made creamy with mayo, savory with bacon and delicious with cubed cheese. This easy Summer pea salad is perfect for pot lucks and gatherings.

    Pea Salad with Cheddar
    Estabrook Family

    I compiled The Estabrook Family Cookbook over ten years ago. I nagged my Mother’s side of the family; aunts, uncles, 1st, 2nd and 3rd cousins until I had enough recipes to create a respectable sampling of the food that graced our family tables while we were growing up. It was also a mission to capture some of my mother and aunts’ dishes. You know the ones. When you ask how they made it, the answer was that recipe had never been written down.

    I’m surprised at myself that I’ve only blogged about a couple of recipes from this book and especially this one for Old Fashioned Pea Salad.

    I didn’t remember this dish at family gatherings, so I sent a message off to Kim to inquire about it’s origin. She said they found it in some old church cookbook and tweaked it to their liking. I published this cookbook in 2003. Being a pea fan, I sticky noted it immediately.

    Hearty Pea Salad

    Growing up, the term “Salad Dressing” in our family, always referred to Miracle Whip. I usually have some on hand, but used mayonnaise for this batch. Creamy with mayonnaise, crunchy with bacon bits, and chewy with small cubes of sharp Tillamook Cheddar Cheese, seasoned with celery and sweet pickles, this is a great side dish for any entree.

    Tip: I love to make this recipe with my Homemade Spicy Pickles. They give this dish a bit of a welcome kick.

    pea salad side dish

    And you can’t go wrong serving it with a grilled burger. Thanks Chuck and Kim for this recipe.

    Recipe for Old Fashioned Pea Salad

    I hope you give this old fashioned pea salad recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating. Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite pot luck salad recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.

    And if you’re looking for even more side dishes for picnic style gatherings, don’t miss this line-up of Summer cook-out sides. I’m positive you’ll find something you love.

    Pea Salad with Cheddar

    Old Fashioned Pea Salad

    Lea Ann Brown
    A delicious and popular Summer BBQ side dish recipe.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 283 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 16 ounces frozen peas cooked, drained
    • 6 ounces small cubed Cheddar Cheese mild or sharp
    • 3 hard cooked eggs chopped
    • 1 Cup chopped celery
    • 1/2 Cup chopped sweet pickles
    • 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled (my addition)
    • 2 Tablespoons Cream
    • 1/2 Cup Miracle Whip
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Combine first 6 ingredients, (peas through bacon). Mix cream and salad dressing. Stir dressing and salt into salad mixture. Chill overnight.
    Keyword peas, Salad

    Old Fashioned Pea Salad …It’s What’s for a Side dish.

    Lea Ann Brown
    Lea Ann Brown

    Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lee ann says

      November 27, 2013 at 5:35 pm

      What happens if you don’t have cream? Is it a must?

      Reply
    2. Simply Sweet Justice says

      September 04, 2013 at 8:33 pm

      Great post! I put together a family cook book a few years ago, and it is so special to have!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        January 26, 2014 at 2:13 pm

        I agree about those family cookbooks. I’m really glad I took the time to publish ours.

        Reply
    3. lisaiscooking says

      August 31, 2013 at 9:01 am

      This reminds me of a pea salad my grandmother used to make. She used shredded cheese, I think. I always loved it, but I’d forgotten about it and have never made it myself. Thanks for bringing this back to mind!

      Reply
      • Lea Ann says

        August 31, 2013 at 1:59 pm

        I’m receiving so many comments like yours Lisa. I didn’t realize this was an old recipe. It was pretty much unknown to me until now. I really liked it. As always, thanks so much for stopping by and the comment.

        Reply
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