Try out this Black eyed peas recipe the next time you’re in the mood for a healthy and tasty salad. Black-eyed peas are beans, and beans are a great way to turn a salad into a meal, especially garbanzo and kidney beans, but give black eyed peas a try, I bet you’ll love them.
This salad is a nice complement to a spicy meal–in fact it’s based on a dish we get all the time at an Indian restaurant where it’s served to balance out the spiciness of other dishes.
What you need for a Black Eyed Peas Salad
2 15oz cans BLACK-EYED PEAS
3-4 GREEN ONIONS (chopped)
1 stalk CELERY (chopped)
1 CUCUMBER (sliced)
1 CARROT (shredded)
3 PLUM TOMATOES (cut)
zest and juice of 1 LEMON
1 cup CILANTRO (chopped)
4 Tbsp BALSAMIC VINEGAR
2 Tbsp OLIVE OIL
1 ½ tsp CUMIN
½ tsp CHILI POWDER
2-3 Tbsp HONEY
HOT SAUCE, to taste
SALT and PEPPER, to taste
How to make Blacke Eyed Pea Salad
This is a super simple dish to prepare. You can check here for current Black-Eye Pea Prices on Amazon. Canned beans are already cooked, but dried black eyed peas will have to be cooked before adding to the salad, just prepare the beans according to the package directions.
- In a small bowl, mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season with spices.
- Toss in the beans, onion, vegetables–EXCEPT the tomato!–tomato loses a lot of it’s flavor when refrigerated, so add tomato just before serving.
- Gently toss the Ingredients.
- Cover, and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour, or overnight. The longer the better.
- Remove dish from fridge, mix in tomato, add additional seasonings if desired, and serve.
Folks traditionally eat black eyed peas on the first day of the new year for good luck, but these beans are pretty good on the other 364 days as well, so stock some blackeyed peas in your cupboard and try them out in some of your favorite bean dishes.
And for another great healthy beany salady kind of recipe, try this Hearty Black Bean Salsa Recipe it’s fantastic.
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