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To create a more interesting pasta salad, I added pasta to my favorite black-eyed pea salad. The result is different and delicious. Cucumber and green pepper give this picnic side dish a satisfying crunch. —Melinda Ewbank of Fairfield, Ohio
This recipe is:
Healthy
Quick
Diabetic Friendly
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 186 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 269 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
Originally published as Black-Eyed Pea Salad in Light & Tasty April/May 2002, p29
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Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.
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Reviewed on May. 20, 2011 by Ballinrobe
This is certainly a 5 star recipe! I used Bush's Seasoned Black Eye Peas, Vidalia onions, mini orange peppers and grape tomatoes. Olive oil and Alessi's Raspberry Vinegar and Mediterranean Basil w/No hot sauce and it is delicious! Thank you for the idea!
Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2010 by cathy1022
Oh my! This was so refreshing. I made it exactly as written. Had a kick to it, but wonderful flavors. Leftovers were also great. Don't need to change a thing. Will definately put in my recipe box to use again. Great using all the summer vegetables.
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