Taste of Home
Vibrant Black-Eyed Pea Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling
YIELD: 10 servings.
My black-eyed pea salad reminds me of a Southern cooking class my husband and I took while visiting Savannah, Georgia. People go nuts for it at picnics and potlucks. —Danielle Lee, Charleston, South Carolina
Ingredients
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2 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
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2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
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1 each small green, yellow and red peppers, finely chopped
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1 small red onion, chopped
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1 celery rib, chopped
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2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
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DRESSING:
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1/4 cup red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
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1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
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1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine peas, tomatoes, peppers, onion, celery and basil.
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2.
For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup: 130 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 319mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
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