Dublin Pea Salad

Dublin pea salad is a creamy, classic side dish featuring thawed peas mixed with ingredients like cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs, red onion, and celery and other ingredients tossed in a dressing made from mayonnaise, sour cream, and other seasonings. It is a popular potluck and picnic salad that is best when chilled for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld. 


Main components: Thawed frozen peas, cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs, red onion, and celery. Some versions may also include bacon or sweet peppers or ingredients of your choice.

Dressing: Mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar or white vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Some recipes use spicy mustard and relish. 

How to make it

Prepare ingredients: Thaw the frozen peas and drain them well. Chop the cheese, onion, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.

Mix the salad: In a large bowl, combine the peas, cheese, onion, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.

Make the dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth.

Combine and chill: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat everything evenly. Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to an hour to allow the flavors to meld.

Serve: Give the salad a final toss before serving. 

Ingredients,- feel free to add your own.:

½ sweet onion, finely chopped

2 (12 oz) bags frozen peas, thawed

3 hard boiled eggs, diced

3 sweet peppers, diced

1 ½ cup aged Irish cheese, shredded or diced

Dressing

½ cup mayo

¼ cup sweet relish

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons spicy mustard

1 tsp. dried thyme

Sugar-optional

Prepare ingredients: Thaw the frozen peas and drain them well. Chop the cheese, onion, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.

Mix the salad: In a large bowl, combine the peas, cheese, onion, celery, and hard-boiled eggs.

Make the dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth.

Combine and chill: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to coat everything evenly. Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to an hour to allow the flavors to meld.

Serve: Give the salad a final toss before serving.