{"id":3982,"date":"2026-04-21T22:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3982"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:11:31","slug":"creamy-pea-salad-with-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/creamy-pea-salad-with-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Time<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Prep: 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Total: ~15 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups frozen peas (thawed)<\/li>\n<li>4\u20138 slices bacon (cooked &amp; crumbled)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup cheddar cheese (cubed or shredded)<\/li>\n<li>\u2153\u2013\u00bd cup red onion (finely chopped)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sour cream <em>(or yogurt for lighter version)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon sugar<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many versions also add celery for crunch or parsley for freshness<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook bacon<\/strong> until crispy, then crumble and set aside.<\/li>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine:\n<ul>\n<li>peas<\/li>\n<li>cheese<\/li>\n<li>red onion<\/li>\n<li>bacon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk together:\n<ul>\n<li>mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>sour cream (or yogurt)<\/li>\n<li>vinegar<\/li>\n<li>sugar<\/li>\n<li>salt &amp; pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Pour dressing over the salad and mix well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill for 30 minutes<\/strong> before serving for best flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <strong>frozen peas (thawed, not cooked)<\/strong> for best texture.<\/li>\n<li>Add-ins: diced celery, boiled eggs, or even ranch seasoning.<\/li>\n<li>Tastes better after chilling\u2014it lets flavors blend perfectly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0What it tastes like<\/h3>\n<p>Creamy, slightly sweet, salty from bacon, with a nice crunch from onions\u2014this combo is what makes it a classic favorite side<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Pea Salad with Bacon \u00a0Time Prep: 10 minutes Total: ~15 minutes \u00a0Ingredients 4 cups frozen peas (thawed) 4\u20138 slices&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3982"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3984,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3982\/revisions\/3984"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}