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Cold Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Servings per Recipe
6
Nutrition Facts
Calories : 200
Total Fat : 10 g
Sodium : 50 mg
Total Carbohydrate : 22 g
Dietary Fiber : 5 g
Protein : 7 g
Ingredients
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Juice of one lime
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon honey
¼ cup olive oil
Half of a small shallot, finely diced (optional)
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
2 (15-ounce) cans of no or low sodium black-eyed peas, rinsed
1 cup diced cucumber
1 cup diced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno, seeds removed (optional)
Preparation
To make the vinaigrette, in a small bowl combine and whisk the vinegar, lime juice, mustard, and honey. Drizzle in the olive oil gradually, whisking to combine. 
Add in the shallot (if using), cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste, whisking to combine. 
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 combine. Refrigerate to chill before serving. Garnish with additional cilantro if desired.  
Note

Sodium (salt) content varies based on how much salt is added when preparing recipe. Recipe and photo courtesy of Oldways and shared with permission. Original published here: https://oldwayspt.org/recipes/cold-black-eyed-pea-salad