Colorful Black Eyed Pea Salad
Are you tired of bland black eyed peas? Try making my Colorful Black Eyed Pea Salad- you'll love the freshness in each bite!
Equipment
- Large Measuring Cup
Ingredients
- 2 cans Black Eyed Peas rinsed and drained well (15 ½ oz. each)
- 1 pkg. cherry tomatoes halved (16 ½ oz)
- 1 english cucumber diced
- 3 bell peppers chopped (I use red and yellow)
- 1 red onion chopped
Dressing
- ¼ c. extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ c. rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp. dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine black eyed peas, halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, chopped bell pepper, and chopped onions.
- Whisk together extra virgin olive oil, rice wine vinegar, dijon mustard, dried basil, kosher salt, black pepper, and dried oregano in a large measuring cup. Once mixed, pour over salad and stir until well-mixed and evenly coated in dressing.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve; enjoy!
Notes
When you use canned vegetables (like black eyed peas), it is necessary to rinse them under water. This reduces sodium content and cleanses them of unwanted canned liquid.
Using dried herbs is perfectly acceptable, as opposed to fresh herbs. I am a fan of doing so, as it is more economical. Dried herbs are more potent; thus, if you use fresh, use 2-3x the dried amount.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 228mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1174IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
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