Black-eyed pea-texmati rice salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Black eyed peas -- cooked
2 cups Texmati rice -- cooked
1 cup Tomatoes -- diced
½ cup Zucchini -- diced
½ cup Country ham -- diced
¼ cup Shallots -- minced
2 tablespoons Garlic -- minced
¼ cup Scallion whites -- minced
2 teaspoons Thyme -- chopped
2 tablespoons Cilantro -- chopped
2 tablespoons Basil -- chopped
2 Canned chipotle chilies --
Chopped
2 tablespoons Malt vinegar
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
cup Extra virgin olive oil
Salt -- to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Allow to marinate for at least two hours.

To Serve: Place ¼ cup creens on each plate and top with ⅓ cup of the black eyed pea rice salad.

Chef's Notes: It is an old Southern tradition that black eyed peas, when eaten on New Year's Day, will bring luck for the new year. This recipe was presented by Chef Fearing on his weekly cooking segment, "Dean's Cuisine" on KDFW-TV in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Dean Fearing is the Executive Chef of The Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas.

Recipe By : Dean Fearing of The Mansion on Turtle Creek From:

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