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Black Eyed Pea Salad

Ditch the traditional bean salad! Here's a zesty twist for your next potluck or picnic.
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Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tablespoons Red Wine vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • 2 Tablespoons hot sauce optional
  • 2 Tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 15.5 oz cans black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 tomato diced
  • 1 green pepper diced

Instructions
 

  • Whisk first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add black-eyed peas and next 3 ingredients, tossing to coat. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
  • Travels well! Can be served at room temperature.

Notes

Here’s a delicious variation on this recipe –
Instead of black eyed peas, substitute 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, and 1 can of corn, drained.
If you don’t like cilantro, use chopped fresh basil instead.
Keyword Road Trip Foods, Salad, Side Dish