Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad is so scrumptious, you'll want to add it to your recipe repertoire and make it often.

Did you know black eyed peas are thought to bring prosperity?
Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad is a Southern tradition.
This delicious Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad is beautiful and makes an excellent main dish salad or a side salad. Some people always serve black eyed peas in January to ring in prosperity. It's a tradition in the U.S. South. I eat them because they are tasty.
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I was looking for some traditional American foods and I found this recipe in a terrific Moosewood cookbook, Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special (affiliate link), that my daughter Erin gave me several years ago for Mother's Day (thanks, Erin!). I absolutely love Moosewood recipes, and the ones in this cookbook are the best. Whenever I need a good vegetarian or vegan recipe, I look to Moosewood for inspiration. Of course, I always change a few things.
WHAT YOU NEED
You will need a knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, and mixing bowls. If you want to cook dried black-eyed peas for this recipe, get yourself an Instant Pot. It makes cooking beans a snap.
Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad Recipe
Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 2 15.5-ounce cans black-eyed peas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced red bell peppers
- 6 green onions (scallions, sliced in rounds (white and tender green parts only) or ½ cup diced red onions)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
Dressing
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 8 shakes Tabasco sauce (or other hot pepper sauce)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Optional toppings:
- Sliced scallions (sliced in rounds)
- Smoked Cheddar cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- Combine the salad ingredients.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss to coat.
- Set aside and allow the flavors to intensify for 20-30 minutes (or more).
- Garnish with scallions and/or smoked Cheddar, if desired.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
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Recipe Nutrition Information
This recipe is GF, DF, NF, SF, EF, CF (use sea salt), V, VG*
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.
Moosewood's Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad Nutrition Label. Each serving is about ¾ cup.
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Louisiana Black Eyed Pea Salad. Oh, so good! Did you know black eyed peas are said to bring prosperity?
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