{"id":4324,"date":"2026-04-27T17:49:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4324"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:49:04","slug":"creamy-bacon-pea-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/creamy-bacon-pea-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Bacon Pea Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Creamy Bacon Pea Salad<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 cups frozen peas, thawed<\/li>\n<li>8 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup red onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cheddar cheese, cubed or shredded<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp sour cream<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp sugar (optional, for balance)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste Instructions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare peas<\/strong>: Let the peas thaw completely and pat dry if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook bacon<\/strong>: Fry until crispy, then crumble into small pieces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix salad base<\/strong>: In a large bowl, combine peas, bacon, red onion, and cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make dressing<\/strong>: In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine<\/strong>: Pour dressing over the salad and gently mix until evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill<\/strong>: Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving for best flavor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add chopped hard-boiled eggs for extra protein<\/li>\n<li>Swap cheddar with mozzarella or feta for a twist<\/li>\n<li>A handful of chopped fresh herbs (like parsley) adds freshness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Bacon Pea Salad Ingredients 3 cups frozen peas, thawed 8 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled \u00bd cup red&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4324","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\/4324","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=4324"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4326,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4324\/revisions\/4326"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}