PEA SALAD WITH CASHEWS AND BACON — Peas, celery, cashews and crispy bacon come together in a creamy dressing to create this fresh Spring salad!

The first time I tried this Pea Salad with Cashews and Bacon, I was a little apprehensive. Peas as the main ingredient in a salad just seemed a little strange to me, but I loved it!

I think of it as a springtime dish, and often serve it with our Easter meal. For me, the hardest part is not eating all of the bacon before I finish. And of course, extra bacon is always a good idea!

I don’t always use all of the sour cream/mayonnaise mixture, so I recommend adding it gradually rather than all at once.

The recipe calls for thawed frozen peas, but if you happen to have any abundance of fresh peas (and the time to shell them all), that would be amazing!

I like to add the bacon and cashews just before serving so they don’t get soggy. For the same reason, this doesn’t make for great leftovers, but you probably won’t have any!

This salad is perfect for potlucks, neighborhood gatherings and backyard barbecues. And once people try it, expect plenty of requests for the recipe.

And if you’re thinking pea salad just sounds (or looks) weird, so did I. But you’re just going to have to trust me on this. This pea salad is fantastic!