Marinated Black-Eyed Pea Salad

New Year's - Holidays and Events

This wonderful salad uses lots of fresh ingredients, and gets better the longer you refrigerate it. It's a terrific dish to take to a potluck or any kind of get together.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs30 mins

Servings: 14

Yield: 7 cups

Marinated Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Ingredients

1 yellow bell pepper

finely chopped

1 red bell pepper

finely chopped

½ onion

finely chopped

2 jalapeno chiles

seeded and finely chopped

4 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas

rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 clove garlic

minced

½ cup red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

4 slices cooked bacon

crumbled

Key West-Style Baked Grouper

Holidays and Events

Directions

Step 1

Mix the yellow and red peppers onion jalapeno chiles black-eyed peas parsley and garlic together in a large bowl.

Step 2

Whisk the red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar together in a small bowl. Gradually add the olive oil whisking constantly to thoroughly blend with the vinegars. Stir in the cumin salt and black pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture tossing to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Just before serving stir in the crumbled bacon.

Nutritional Information

Marinated Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Servings Per Recipe:14

Calories: 158.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.3g 15%

Carbohydrates: 19.5g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4.5g 18%

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 3.8mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 362.7IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 32mg 53%

Folate: 70.7mcg 18%

Calcium: 31.2mg 3%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 38.9mg 14%

Potassium: 295.9mg 8%

Sodium: 606.1mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 54.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.