Monday, April 23, 2012

BLACK EYED PEA SALAD

                 

Here’s a really tasty and nutritious salad to serve your family or to prepare for your next lovely picnic or potluck dinner.  An additional bonus is that it is absolutely beautiful—lots of colors and texture.  This is a good one!

Ingredients:
Two 15 ounce cans (more or less) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
One  14 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 large red bell pepper, diced
3 cups of diced fresh cucumber
2 large tomatoes, diced
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
4 T. extra virgin olive oil
Zest of one lemon
Juice of one lemon
3 T. balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt
Black Pepper
1 T. sugar

Instructions:
*Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
*Whisk together last 7 ingredients and then add to vegetables.
*Stir to coat.
*Refrigerate overnight and serve cold.

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