Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad
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Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad
Description
Southern Black Eyed Pea Salad features cooked black-eyed peas mixed with fresh vegetables including corn, red onion, Roma tomatoes, cucumber, and green onions. The salad is dressed with a vinaigrette made from apple cider vinegar, lime juice, sugar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, and optional hot sauce to taste. This mixture is refrigerated for at least four hours, allowing the flavors to develop and the salad to chill.
The salad offers a combination of tender beans with crunchy, fresh vegetables, layered with tangy, slightly sweet, and smoky notes from the dressing and spices. It works well as a side dish alongside grilled meats or as a flavorful dip with corn chips, providing a versatile addition to casual meals or gatherings.
Ingredients
- 3 cups black-eyed peas about two 15 ounce cans, rinsed and drained, cooked
- 1 cup corn
- 1/2 cup onion red, chopped
- 2 Roma tomato seeded and diced
- 1 cup cucumber , seeded and diced
- 3 green onions , chopped
- For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- lime juice of 1
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- hot sauce according to heat preference, a few dashes
Instructions
- Combine the beans and vegetables in a large bowl. Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients and pour over the mixture. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. Enjoy as a salad, side dish or as a salsa with corn chips.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 459IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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