black-eyed pea salad
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This is my version of the standard Black-eyed Pea Salad. I love the tanginess of the dressing and the extra kick of heat in this salad. Cooking the peas in the dressing infuses the flavor, making it an absolute knock-out dish!!
(1 rating)
yield
7 -8
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
Ingredients For black-eyed pea salad
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1 lbfrozen black-eyed peas, thawed
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1/2red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1/2green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1/2 lgred onion, diced
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5 mdroma tomatoes, seeded and diced
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2jalapeno peppers, seeded, diced and separated (for extra spicy save a few seeds and ribs)
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1/4 ccilantro, freshly chopped
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2 clovegarlic, peeled and finely minced
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coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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salad dressing:
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3/4 colive oil
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1/2 ccanola oil
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1 cred wine vinegar
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3 Tbspwhole-grain mustard
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3 Tbspbrown mustard
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1 1/2 tspcelery salt
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1 1/2 Tbspcoarse sea salt
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1 1/2 Tbspcoarsely ground black pepper
How To Make black-eyed pea salad
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1In a medium bowl, whisk, or use blender to blend together the dressing ingredients.
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2In a large microwaveable bowl, combine black-eyed peas and 1 of the diced jalapeno peppers. Pour half to two-thirds of the dressing over black-eyed peas and jalapeno and toss well. Microwave for 40-45 minutes on high until black-eyed peas are done, stirring halfway through (start checking for doneness after 30 minutes).
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3After peas are done, let cool down and add red and green peppers, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper, and remaining dressing. Mix well. Chill for at least two hours and serve.
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