Description
This is a great summer black-eyed pea salad recipe, given to me by a friend. Nutritious and colorful, it’s sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package dry black-eyed peas
- ½ green bell pepper, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ yellow bell pepper, diced
- ½ small red onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2 stalks scallions, chopped
- ⅛ cup vegetable oil
- ⅛ cup white vinegar
- ⅛ cup white sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 drop hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Place peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak
- 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
- Mix bell peppers
- onion
- celery
- and scallions with peas in a large bowl.
- Mix oil
- vinegar
- sugar
- garlic
- hot sauce
- salt
- and pepper in a small bowl. Add to pea mixture and toss to coat.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours
- or overnight. Add parsley and basil just before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time: 18 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 12