Black Eyed Pea Salad Recipes Southern Style

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together black-eyed peas, tomato, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, celery, and parsley.
• In a small bowl, mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss into the vegetables. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.

VIBRANT BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine peas, tomatoes, peppers, onion, celery and basil., For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours before serving.

SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Place peas in a Dutch oven; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse peas, discarding liquid; set aside., In the same pan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the pork belly, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, pepper flakes and pepper; cook 1 minute longer., Add the broth, ham hocks and peas; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 35-40 minutes or until peas are tender, stirring occasionally and adding more water if desired., Discard bay leaves. Remove ham hocks; cool slightly. Remove meat from bones if desired; finely chop and return to pan. Discard bones. If desired, top with additional fresh thyme.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, canola oil, sugar, and salt and pepper.
• Toss all together with the black-eyed peas and let marinate for at up to 8 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

BLACK EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Cover peas with water, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat; simmer until peas are tender, about 45 minutes, drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet, over medium heat, cook onions until softened, season with salt, then continue cooking until lightly browned, 8 minutes; transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, roast bell pepper, in the oven, until it begins to char; let cool, peel, seed, and cut into 1/4 inch dice.
• In a saucepan, boil salted water, blanch celery 30 seconds; drain and rinse with cold water.
• To the bowl with the onions, add mayonnaise, vinegar, fold in black eyed peas, bell pepper, celery, and green onions; season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce to taste.
• Chill.

SOUTHERN-STYLE BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Soak black-eyed peas in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add smoked ham hocks and water. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour.
• Drain peas and add to the pot along with seasoned salt, onion powder, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour. Uncover the pot and cook until beans are tender, about 30 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and ham hocks before serving.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the peas, tomato, green onions, bell peppers, jalapeño pepper, parsley, basil, and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and salt and black pepper to taste. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

QUICK AND EASY BLACK EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare dressing by mixing together first 5 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until well blended.
• Place all of salad ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle dressing over the top and toss well.
• Cover and chill.

BLACK EYED-PEA SALAD WITH FRIED KALAMATA OLIVES AND PARSNIP

Steps:

• The night before, pick over the peas and discard any stones. Place in a large pot or bowl, cover with water and let soak overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Combine the peas, bay leaf, cumin and 3 cups water in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, until tender, 25 to 30 minutes. If the water gets low, add more to just cover the peas. Strain the peas and remove the bay leaf.
• Combine the cooked peas and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Let stand while you fry the olives.
• Heat the oil in a medium cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the olives and cook until fragrant and the outsides blister, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the olives and oil over the peas. Add the parsley, parsnip, green onions and lemon juice and toss to combine. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.