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Black-Eyed Pea Salad
Salads

Black-Eyed Pea Salad

A refreshing black-eyed pea salad with fresh vegetables and a lemon dressing — healthy, quick and a perfect side

⏱ 40 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Drain the black-eyed peas and rinse well under cold water.
    Colander
    💡Rinse canned beans well: the canning liquid is starchy and salty, clouds the dressing and softens the beans.
  2. 3
    In a large bowl, mix the black-eyed peas with the tomato, onion, red pepper and cilantro.
    Bowl
  3. 4
    Pour in the dressing and toss.
  4. 5
    Chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes before serving.
    Refrigerator
415calories
24 gprotein
63 gcarbs
8 gfat
● protein 23%● carbs 60%● fat 18%

Per serving (176 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (3)

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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🧩 Built from…

Dressing → Legume Salad

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