Pea And Bacon Salad: 3 Recipes

These recipes are perfect for hot summer days. The pea and bacon salad is very refreshing and easy to make. The ingredients are easy to get and above all rich.

In this article we bring you 3 different recipes so you can choose the one you like the most.Keep reading this article to learn how to prepare them!

Basic Bacon and Pea Salad Recipe

If you want to prepare a quick meal for yourself and someone else, do not hesitate to put together the ingredients of this rich and practical recipe. If you wish, you can replace the bacon with serrano ham. The result will be just as good.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of water (1 lt)
• 3 cups of frozen peas (400 g)
• 1 slice of bacon or serrano ham
• 1 spring onion

• 3 tablespoons of olive oil (45 g)
• 1 teaspoon of flour (15 g)
• 1 clove garlic
• a pinch of salt

Preparation

• First, in a small saucepan put the water and a pinch of salt.
• Heat until it comes to a boil and add the peas.
• Cook for about 8 minutes, drain and also reserve the broth.
• Next, dice the chives, the garlic clove finely and the bacon into cubes.
• Then, pour oil into the pan and sauté the first two ingredients that you have chopped.
• When they are golden brown, add the ham. Then the flour and finally the peas.
• Cook for a few minutes.
• Then, pour in the broth and leave until it comes to a boil. Leave about 3 more minutes until the sauce thickens.
• Lastly, serve up this delicious salad.

Pea and bacon salad with corn

The combination of flavors and aromas in this dish is truly exquisite. It is also striking for the amount of colors that you will have in front of your eyes. A wonderful idea for spring or summer. Nutritious, healthy and delicious.

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

For the salad

• 1 1/2 cup of fresh peas (200 g)
• 120 grams of smoked bacon
• 1/4 cup of radicchio (50 g)
• 2 radishes
• 1/2 cup of sweet corn (60 g)
• 1 cup of cottage cheese (150 g)

For the vinaigrette

• 1 shallot
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard (15 g)
• 1 teaspoon of honey (7.5 g)
• 1 teaspoon of sherry vinegar (8 g)
• 1 little lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil (60 g)
• 1 little fresh chives
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

Vinaigrette

• First, for the vinaigrette, peel and chop the shallot well.
• Then, put in a container and add the honey, mustard, lemon juice and vinegar.
• Then mix well and pour in the olive oil. Beat to emulsify.
• Finally, chop the chives and add to the preparation. Room and reservation.

Salad

• First, put the peas in a container.
• Then cut the bacon into thin slices and sauté a little in oil over low heat until crisp.
• Then, chop the radicchio leaves, wash and cut the radishes as finely as possible and drain the corn.
• Prepare the cottage cheese by crumbling it with your hands.
• Next, add the bacon, corn, radishes, radicchio and cottage cheese to the bowl of peas, integrating everything very well.
• Finally, serve the salad and garnish with the vinaigrette. You can accompany with toast cubes or cookies.

Pea and bacon salad with pasta

Sometimes it happens to us that we see a salad and say: is this all food? So we look for something else to snack on. If this happens to you, maybe it’s a good idea to make a pasta salad. It occurs to us to add some delicious pasta to the pea and bacon salad. Your whole family will love it!

Ingredients

• 6 cups of pasta elbows or bows (250 g approx)
• 1 1/2 cup of peas (200 g)
• 100 grams of smoked bacon
• 50 grams of ham
• 100 grams of onion
• 500 grams of tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon of sugar (20 g)
• 2/3 cup of grated Gruyère cheese (80 g)
• 1 pinch of salt
• Required amount of oil

preparation:

• First, cook the pasta with water and salt following the manufacturer’s instructions.
• In another saucepan, cook the peas until tender.
• Next, cut the bacon into strips, the onion into julienne strips and the tomatoes into cubes (remove the seeds).
• Then brown the bacon and onion in the pan with a little oil.
• Add the tomatoes, salt, season with oregano and add the sugar.
• Then cover and lower the heat.
• Meanwhile, lightly fry the ham in cubes.
• Mix the sauce and peas. Pour over the drained pasta and put it on a tray.
• Finally, add the ham tacos, sprinkle the grated cheese and serve.

Did you see how easy these recipes are? Have you already chosen the one you like the most? Don’t wait to prepare it, taste it and surprise your family and friends. We assure you that in addition to being simple, they are delicious.