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fresh pea salad with almonds and bacon

Green Pea Salad with Bacon and Almonds

4.84 from 12 votes
Healthy old fashioned pea salad with bacon, toasted almonds, and creamy Greek dressing (NO MAYO!) This easy side is always a crowd favorite!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 8 minutes
Servings: 4 - 6 servings
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 strips bacon cooked*
  • 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 16 ounces shelled petite peas fresh or frozen and thawed
  • 1/4 cup whole roasted almonds roughly chopped
  • 1/2 small red onion finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • If necessary, cook the bacon according to one of my easy methods listed below. Once cool, chop into small pieces and set aside.
    healthy pea salad ingredients in bowls
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, honey, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add the peas, almonds, and red onion. Toss gently to coat. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
    pea salad without mayo

Notes

  • *Easy bacon cooking methods: Air Fryer Bacon and Oven Baked Bacon.
  • TO STORE. Refrigerate leftover pea salad for up to 4 days. Stir and taste for seasoning before serving.
  • TO FREEZE. I do not recommend freezing pea salad. It will become mushy and the dressing will separate. (Don’t worry; you won’t have leftovers).

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 4Calories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 13gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgPotassium: 438mgFiber: 7gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 876IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg