I found this recipe on Pinterest. It is delicious! Great for potlucks, picnics and a healthy lunch or dinner meal with a piece of fish or chicken. It will be a staple around here now! I thought the leftovers would make good lunch food but there wasn’t much left over!
Black Eyed Pea Salad
15 oz canned black eye peas
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (or lime!)
1 tbsp extra virgin olive
1 tsp cumin
pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cooked corn
1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup minced red onion, finely diced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
1 medium avocado, diced
Rinse and drain the black eyed peas in a colander.
Add the black-eyed peas, corn, tomato, red onion, jalapeno and parsley; mix well and refrigerate at least 20 minutes. When ready to eat, gently mix in the avocado and serve right away.
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My mom always made me eat black eyed peas on New Year's Day (for good luck). This salad looks like a much better way to eat them than stewed with tomatoes!
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What a great summer salad. I love recipes from skinnytaste!
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Wow, this salad looks terrific, I'm pinning it.
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Mmmm. That sounds good! I have all the ingredients on hand except the avocado, but I only like that in guacamole, anyway! 😉
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Hey Peggy Ann – this would also fit in with this week's Food on Friday theme – lentils and other pulses… Cheers from CArole's Chatter
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It looks really good. I love all kinds of bean salads!
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I didn't use dried blackeyed peas, Carole but thanks, I linked it up!
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Me too, Patty. We are trying to eat more of them tonight is a chickpea salad!
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That's the first time eating avocado for me, Laurie. Really didn't even taste it in the salad.
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Me too, JoAnn! I think I'll be using alot of hers this summer!
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We did too Sarah! Black eyed peas and ham. This is a much yummier way!
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Yum. I have a stash of black-eyed peas in the freezer – this looks like the perfect way to use some of them. Would be a great salad for taking to work for lunch.
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Perfect recipe for me, Peggy. I love all kinds of bean salads and have quite a collection of recipes, but I think this one is a new one. Light but filling and full of protein.
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Black eyed peas aren't widely available in Australia- I haven't eaten them much, but this does look good, I do like this sort of salad. Everyone seems to be thinking about picnics this week.
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Yes, as others have said — perfect for summer. I love the spiciness, just right for a plain grilled meat.
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