Oldways Cold Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Ingredients
For vinaigrette:
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Half of a shallot finely diced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and ground black pepper
For the salad:
- 2 15 ounce cans no- or low-sodium black-eyed peas,
- rinsed
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 Tablespoons diced jalapeno pepper seeds removed
- (optional
- 2 Tablesppoons fresh chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
To make the vinaigrette:
- In a small bowl, combine and whisk together the vinegar, lime juice, mustard, and honey.
- Gradually drizzle in olive oil, whisking to combine. Add in shallot (if using), cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste, whisking to combine.
To make salad:
- In a medium to large bowl, combine the black-eyed peas, cucumber, peppers, and cilantro (if using).
- Add the vinaigrette to the black-eyed pea mixture, stirring to coat.
- Refrigerate to chill before serving.
- Garnish with additional cilantro, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 230gCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 7gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1.5gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 375mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg