This delicious pea salad with lettuce, cheese, and bacon is easy to make with canned peas or thawed frozen green peas. It is so versatile that it works for any time of the year. It's great for parties and one of the ways I get my kids to eat their peas!
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy salad dressing , such as Miracle Whip
- 2 tablespoons white sugar or to taste
- 5 cans baby peas , 15 ounce
- 0.5 cups finely chopped green bell pepper , Optional
- 1 head iceberg lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- bacon bits
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Stir salad dressing and sugar in a large salad bowl or 9x13-inch glass baking dish until sugar is dissolved.
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Add peas and chopped green pepper and mix lightly to combine. Spread pea mixture evenly across the bottom of the dish.
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Spread lettuce in an even layer over pea mixture and top lettuce with a layer of cheese. Sprinkle bacon bits over cheese.
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