
Yields:
4 - 6
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Black eyed peas have a rich tradition in the South. Eaten during New Year’s for good luck and prosperity, they also make an easy and very healthy salad. You can absolutely make this salad using dry beans, but canned black eyed peas also work great. The best part of this simple salad is that it gets better as it sits, so feel free to make this ahead.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup
extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup
red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp.
kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2
medium red onion, finely diced
- 2
(15-oz.) cans of black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1
red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1
medium tomato, finely diced
- 4
scallions, sliced
- 1/4 cup
fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup
fresh basil, chopped
Directions
- Step 1In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and a few grinds of fresh black pepper together. Stir in the red onion.
- Step 2Add the beans, red pepper, tomato, scallions, parsley, and basil.
- Step 3Stir to combine and let sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.
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