Tasty black-eyed pea salad

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 16oz pkg frozen Black eyed peas
cup Water
2 tablespoons Chopped pimientos
teaspoon Liquid Smoke
cup Cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
1 Med. onion chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon Olive oil
½ cup Chopped red Bell pepper
2 cups Spinach leaves, torn
4 cups Lettuce, torn
½ teaspoon Black pepper
¼ cup Monterrey Jack Cheese, grated
1 Purple onion, sliced in rings
½ cup Sliced mushrooms, fresh
¼ cup Chopped pecans

Directions

Bring 1½ cups of water to a boil, add the frozen peas, the pimiento, Liquid Smoke, chopped onion, vinegar, and garlic. Reduce to simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from heat, pour off water, and refrigerate for at least 6-8 hours. Combine all other ingredients in a large salad bowl. Mix in the black-eyed peas. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or more, then serve. This salad recipe and the others following are originals that i have been making for sometime. Most folk seem to enjoy them.

Origin: Don's kitchen circa 1988 Posted 08-10-93 by DON HOUSTON on C-Cooking From the recipe files of Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005

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