Green Pea and Crispy Bacon Salad

Name: Green Pea and Crispy Bacon Salad
Ingredients: 1000 ml (4 cups) frozen green peas; 6 rashers of bacon; dressing; 60 ml (4 tablespoons) olive oil; 10 ml (2 teaspoons) white wine vinegar; pinch of salt; 5 ml (1 teaspoon) English mustard; 15 ml (1 tablespoon) sugar; 30 ml (2 tablespoons) fresh mint leaves, finely chopped; few mint sprigs to garnish

If you need an excuse to eat sweet green peas, try this refreshing salad.

Published 17 November 2025

Method

Cook the green peas in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold running water.
Fry the bacon until crisp and break into rough pieces.
Make the dressing. Whisk the oil, vinegar, salt, mustard and sugar in a small mixing bowl until well blended. Add the chopped mint.
Transfer the peas and bacon to a salad bowl, pour over the dressing and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.