Pea Salad Recipe – Easy BBQ Side Dish
Pea salad is an easy side dish option for summer barbecue parties. This easy peasy recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law.
I haven’t seen a pea salad at many gatherings, so if you are looking for something unique to serve, give it a try.
Easy Pea Salad Recipe for a Unique Side Dish
Makes 4 cups. Double or triple for large crowds.
Pea Salad Ingredients
(Exact measurements in the recipe card below)
- Frozen peas
- Celery, chopped
- Cauliflower, chopped
- Slivered almonds
- Green onions
- Ranch dressing
- Sour cream
- Salt
- Pepper
- Dill weed
How to make the pea salad
Thaw out the peas and drain well.
Chop the celery, cauliflower, and onions.
Add all the ingredients to the peas in a bowl and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.
I used frozen peas and frozen cauliflower, so I thawed both and drained well. I purchased a bag of slivered almonds, so no need to mess around chopping them.
Pea salad is a great alternative when you don’t have time to whip up potato salad. With all of the summer barbecue parties, it’s nice to have a quick plan for a last minute side dish.
Pea Salad Recipe
A unique and tasty side dish that's great for BBQ's or summer events.
Ingredients
- 1 16oz package of frozen peas
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped cauliflower
- 1 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 cup ranch salad dressing
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dill weed
Instructions
- Thaw peas and drain well.
- Chop celery, cauliflower, and onions.
- Add all ingredients to peas and mix.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 281Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 408mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 5gSugar: 6gProtein: 7g
Nutrition facts are an estimate only.
BBQ side dish recipes
It’s party season. Graduation parties, weddings, birthdays, Father’s Day, 4th of July, and tons of other reasons to celebrate summer. Plenty of opportunities to make a pea salad!
Thank you for the nice salad recipe Jennifer.
That would be a nice change from potato salad.
Thanks for the great recipe.
Ok, I need to be honest here. I really do not like peas, so if I were to make this salad I would have to leave out the peas….HAHAHA. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
I need a recipe to help me change up the peas because it gets real boring just eating peas with a little pepper and Mrs. Dash on it. Peas are so healthy and I like your recipe and am going to make it real soon!
wow this is so different-
my kids will eat peas… that is barely the only veggie they will eat,so im writing down this recipe for sre!
THanks1
I love pea salad, but mine’s a little different. I’ll have to try it with cauliflower the next time I make it. Thanks!
This pea salad is the perfect side for a BBQ! Would go great with some grilled chicken and some veggies.
This sounds and looks really good. I love that it has cauliflower in it. It will make a great 4th of July salad.
This way different than what I make. Therefor I have to try it.
Yum! I’ve never heard of pea salad, but I love all these ingredients and I like having a different option from potato salad. Thanks for the inspiration!
Yum! This looks like a delicious side dish for a summer cookout!
This looks super easy!! I’ve never tried a pea salad before but this seems like one I couldn’t pass up!!
This is a perfect summer salad. It looks and sounds so refreshing. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Pinned!
wow this looks so darn good, I’m trying this! THanks Stopping by from #WakeUpWednesday
What a interesting recipe!! My mom used to make a pea salad but not like this!! I’m going to share this with her!! I would love if you stopped by My place and shared your stuff on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!!
Have a great Weekend!!
I love pea salad! It is a true southern classic comfort food. Thanks so much for sharing this at the This Is How We Roll Thursday link party. I hope to see you next week.
A nice dish to bring to a bbq. Thanks for sharing with Idea Box.
Your pea salad sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we’re looking forward to what you have to share next week. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
i hate peas,but my husband loves them so i would make this just for him,,he would enjoy it
Amazing sounding recipes ty for sharing this I have been looking for another pee recipe other then the one I had ty for shsring
This looks like a nice summer picnic recipe, I will use this a few weeks from now at my family picnic.
Thanks for the great recipe 🙂
I love pea salads. This is a lot different from any I have had because of the cauliflower and celery. I’ll pin so I can save it for later.