"Spending time in the kitchen with my late aunt was so much fun because she was an amazing cook and teacher. This black-eyed pea salad was one of her specialties. It's easy to make and is a nice alternative to pasta or potato salad. Add cooked cubed chicken breast to make it a meal on its own. —Patricia Ness, La Mesa, California..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 cans (15-1/2 ounces each) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
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3 large tomatoes, chopped
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1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
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1 cup diced red onion
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4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
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1/2 cup canola oil
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon garlic powder