Combine the peas, bacon, cheese, and shallots in a large bowl ... This dish is really best the day it is made or the day after. Pea salad doesn’t improve with age. When buying the peas, check ...

Of course if you want to make your bacon fresh, I won’t stop you but feel free to use pre-cooked for some truly easy prep. Many pea salad recipes call for red onion but we decided to switch it ...

Then pour over the lamb stock to cover the bacon and onion and bring to the boil. Add the peas, butter, the lettuce and the mint, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for a minute or ...