Black-eyed Pea Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas or one 15 ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled tomatoes (about two tomatoes)
• 1 cup cooked corn
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup salad oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 *can add collard greens if you choose.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl stir together black-eyed peas, tomatoes, corn, green onion, and jalapeno pepper.
• 3 cover and chill for several hours.
• 4 for dressing, in a screw-top jar combine salad oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, thyme, mustard and pepper.
• 5 cover and shake well.
• 6 chill dressing for several hours.
• 7 just before serving, shake dressing well; pour dressing over the vegetable mixture.
• 8 toss gently to coat.
• 9 if desired, garnish with collard greens.