10/15/2026
🥓🥗 Creamy Cottage Cheese Bacon Pea Salad 🧀💚
This creamy, cheesy bacon pea salad is so easy to make and absolutely delicious! Packed with sweet peas, crispy bacon, sharp cheddar, and creamy cottage cheese, it's the perfect side dish for family dinners, potlucks, or meal prep. 😍
🛒 Ingredients:
- 2 cups cottage cheese (Good Culture)
- 2 cups sweet green peas, thawed (Green Giant)
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (Hormel)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (Kraft)
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Salt to taste
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Cook the bacon until crispy, then let it cool and crumble into small pieces.
2. Thaw the peas and drain any excess moisture.
3. In a large glass bowl, combine cottage cheese, green peas, crispy bacon, shredded cheddar, and chopped green onions.
4. Sprinkle in garlic powder and black pepper. Add salt if needed.
5. Gently stir everything together until the ingredients are evenly coated with creamy cottage cheese.
6. Refrigerate for 20–30 minutes to let the flavors blend.
7. Serve chilled or divide into four meal-prep containers. Top with extra bacon, cheddar, and green onions.
💚 Quick Tip: Save a little crispy bacon for topping right before serving for the best crunch!
This is one of those simple recipes you'll want to make again and again. Creamy, crunchy, cheesy, and full of flavor! 😋
Would you serve this at a family gathering or keep all four containers for yourself? 😂💕