the best black-eyed pea salad

Ingredients For the best black-eyed pea salad

• 1 pkg

  (16 oz.) frozen black-eyed peas
• 1 pkg

  (10 oz.) frozen green peas, thawed
• 4

  green onions, sliced
• 2

  celery ribs, chopped
• 1 md

  sweet yellow pepper, diced
• 2 md

  carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 c

  chopped fresh mint
• 1/2 c

  olive oil
• 1/3 c

  white wine vinegar
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper
• 1 c

  cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 lb

  sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled