Black-Eyed Pea Salad Recipe

Black-Eyed Pea Salad Recipe
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This is a wonderful recipe to serve any time of the year, but it's especially good with ripe cherry tomatoes picked fresh from the garden.

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  • 10-12 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen black-eyed peas
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, diced
  • 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/3 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions

  • Cook the black-eyed peas according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl. Stir in the peas, onions, celery, yellow pepper, carrots and mint.
  • In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper; shake well. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Top with tomatoes and bacon. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 184 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 287 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Black-Eyed Pea Salad published in Country August/September 2003, p49

Tip

Jazzed-Up Black-Eyed Peas

To give our black-eyed peas pizzazz appropriate for our New Year’s celebration, I cooked them in V-8 juice and added some chili powder. They were quite a hit! —Susan E. Ellenwood, Georgia

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2009 by wilbur07

I made this for our New Years Dinner for guests and it was a big hit. Had to make 2 extra copies. Very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely make this again.

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