Put a new twist on a traditional New Year’s dish- serve black eyed peas in a tomato salsa. This tasty salsa can be used as an appetizer with multi-grain corn chips or as a colorful garnish to your New Year’s Day meal.
In the South, black eyed peas are often served with collard greens and ham on New Year’s Day. Black eyed peas are considered good luck symbolizing prosperity in the new year.
The versatile and nutritious black eyed pea can also be added to salads, stews and rice dishes.
Black Eyed Peas and Tomato Salsa
Recipe Time Total: 20 MinutesYield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1/3 cup)
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- ¼ cup pre-chopped red onions
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (15.8-ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
Preparation
Place all ingredients in a large bowl, and toss to combine.Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 35
Fat: 0.3g
Saturated fat: 0.1g
Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.1g
Protein: 1.9g
Carbohydrate: 6.6g
Fiber: 1.5g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 0.4mg
Calcium: 11mg
Credit: Laura Zapalowski, Cooking Light APRIL 2011
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