Pea Salad with Smoked Turkey is a tasty side or main dish salad. This pea salad is also good with bacon or ham. Simple and flavorful!
Originally posted on 8/17/2017
Pea Salad with Smoked Turkey
Last year I made this salad from my youth that I would never eat. When I was young, you could not get me to eat peas, let alone pea salad! My how the times have changed!
My siblings and I were members of the “Clean Plate Club” during our childhood. Mom made us sit at the table until we ate everything on our plate. Sadly we didn’t have a dog to feed covertly under the dining room table.
Peas were just one of the dreaded vegetables that mom had the nerve to serve me. WHY?! I just couldn’t eat them.
I laugh when I think back to how picky us kids were. Maybe our palates really do change over time. I’m not sure, but I do like peas now, and this Pea Salad with Smoked Turkey is wonderful, and one of my favorite things to eat in the summer.
It’s a simple salad to prepare, and the dressing is creamy and nice, with a hint of dill. Switch out the smoked turkey for bacon or ham if you prefer, and enjoy! This is a great picnic salad.
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Pea Salad with Smoked Turkey is a tasty side or main dish salad. You can also use either bacon or ham. Simply delicious!
- 16 oz Frozen Peas, partially thawed (or use fresh)
- 8 oz Smoked Turkey Breast*, diced
- 6 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, cubed
- 1/2 Small Red Onion, finely minced
- 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Dill Weed, dried
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
- Pinch of Black Pepper
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Put peas in a bowl and add the turkey, cheese, and onion.
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In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and the seasonings. Stir well to combine.
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Pour dressing over the salad and mix until all of the salad is coated.
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Cover the bowl and put the salad in the fridge to develop flavors for 30 minutes before serving.
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Serve chilled.
*You can use cubed ham or cooked bacon in place of the smoked turkey.
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We really liked this pea salad! I made it for our picnic and used bacon. It was hard to stop eating it! Great salad!
Hi Janice! This is a great picnic salad, and I’m glad it was a success at your picnic! And bacon is so good in it! Thank you for your review!