Bulgur And Black Eyed Pea Salad With Tomatoes Onions And Pomegranate Dressing Recipes

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 TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. Add to bean mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 6 hours or overnight., Stir just before serving.

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.

CREAMY BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the peas, celery and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and cayenne. Stir into vegetable mixture. Cover and chill until serving. Stir in tomato just before serving.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Place the black-eyed peas, whole crushed garlic cloves, halved onion and bay leaf in a large, heavy saucepan and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, add salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer until tender but intact, about 45 minutes. Remove from the heat, remove the lid and allow the black-eyed peas to cool for 30 minutes. Remove and discard the onion. Remove the garlic cloves, squeeze the cooked garlic out of the skins and back into the black-eyed peas, and drain through a strainer set over a bowl.
• Transfer the black-eyed peas to a large bowl. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, minced garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and olive oil. Toss with the beans. Add the remaining ingredients except the feta and toss together. If you want a bit more liquid with the beans, add back some of the broth (I found the dressing to be sufficient). Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle the feta over the top and serve.

BULGUR AND BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD WITH TOMATOES, ONIONS, AND POMEGRANATE DRESSING

Steps:

• For dressing:
• Combine pomegranate molasses and oil in small bowl. Using garlic press, press garlic into mixture and whisk to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• For salad:
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add bulgur; stir 1 minute. Add 2 cups warm water, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in jalapeño chiles, then black-eyed peas, basil, and green onions. Cover skillet and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer bulgur mixture to large bowl. Mix in dressing. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Just before serving, mix tomatoes into salad and sprinkle with nuts.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BULGUR AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Boil 1 cup water. Pour the water over the bulgur in a heatproof container. Cover and let stand until the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Or combine the water and bulgur in a small saucepan and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a stir-fry pan or wide skillet. Add the garlic and sauté over low heat until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Break up the tomatoes with your hands and add to the pan, followed by the black-eyed peas. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and stir in the cooked bulgur.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, and serve.
• Black-Eyed Peas with Bulgur and Tomatoes (this page)
• Corn Slaw (page 34)
• Steamed broccoli or green beans
• or
• Contemporary Creamed Spinach (page 212)
• Calories: 253
• Total Fat: 5g
• Protein : 9g
• Carbohydrate: 39g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 194mg

BULGUR SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE DRESSING AND TOASTED NUTS

Steps:

• Put bulgur in a large bowl and cover with cold, lightly salted water. Let soak until tender, from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on coarseness of bulgur. Drain in a sieve, firmly pressing out excess water, and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Whisk olive oil with pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, tomato paste and spices. Add salt and pepper and taste; mixture should be pleasingly tangy. Add more pomegranate molasses and lemon juice as needed.
• Pour half the dressing over bulgur and mix well. Set aside to absorb for about 10 minutes. Taste for salt, adding more if needed. Add half the remaining dressing, all the nuts and parsley, and mix well. Before serving, taste again and add more dressing as needed.

SUMMERY BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix black-eyed peas, celery, bell peppers, onion, and cilantro together in a bowl.
• Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a separate bowl. Toss dressing into beans and vegetables.
• For best flavor, refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

BLACK EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix drained peas, tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Just before serving crush fritos.
• Add crused fritos, avocado, and catalina dressing to taste.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, combine the peas, celery, onion and jalapeno pepper.
• In a small dish, whish together the oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and Tabasco sauce.
• Pour the dressing over the peas and mix well; cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, add the diced tomato and stir to combine.