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    Published: Jul 17, 2014 · Modified: Aug 4, 2020 by Usha Rao

    Black Eyed Peas Salad

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    Quick and easy summer salad with black eyed peas, cucumber, carrots and onions; great for lunch, side dishes, picnics and bbq parties!

    Black eyed peas salad, blogging marathon, no carb salad, low carb salad, Legumes Salad

    Last month we tried to follow a no carb diet and did it successfully for 7 – 10 days! Then we switched to low carb diet. When Valli, announced blogging marathon (BM) # 42 with no carb recipes, I immediately picked the theme. Well, actually I was going to skip this month’s BM but had to do this BM for another theme.

    When Valli announced the BM, she kind of hinted that she was expecting some of us to take up miscellaneous food, theme and I am one of them. After pondering about it for few days, I decided to do this BM with misc food as one theme and with no hesitation, no carb / low carb recipes as my other theme. Misc food is next week and this week it is 3 days of no carb / low carb recipes.

    Black eyed peas salad, blogging marathon, no carb salad, low carb salad, Legumes Salad

    Whenever we get health & weight conscious and decide to lose some weight, we go on a no carb or low carb diet. I don’t believe in liquid or crash diets but rather try to eat healthy, combined with some exercise.

    Being a south Indian, rice is my major weakness and if given a choice between rice and roti or any Indian bread, I always prefer rice. And whenever rice is served with curries, I do tend to over eat. To overcome this, I usually avoid rice and curries when on weight control.

    Our diet is usually either grilled / baked chicken or fish with some salad or very little rice. It is usually salads though. Southwestern Chicken Salad from last month is one recipe I made when on low carb diet. On week nights I make grilled chicken or fish with some salad and on weekends we indulge on some biryani. 😉

    Black eyed peas salad, blogging marathon, no carb salad, low carb salad, Legumes Salad

    Weekday lunches are salads or roti with lot of vegetables. Regardless of what I eat, I avoid or control my carbohydrates intake. When on no carb diet, it is usually salads for lunch and this time it was black eyed peas salad. Yes, I have fall in love with this legume and this is my new legume love affair.

    I already mention about my other legume love affair few years ago. My affair with chickpeas has ended once I fell for black eyed peas.

    We eat very early dinner and this salad is perfect for lunch. If hungry before dinner time, I snacked on some nuts or fruit. There is no specific recipe for this salad. Just throw in the vegetables of choice for the salad and season it with a simple chili powder, salt, lime juice and extra virgin olive oil dressing. It is rich in fiber and quite filling.

    Black eyed peas salad, blogging marathon, no carb salad, low carb salad, Legumes Salad

    Black Eyed Peas Salad Recipe

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    Black eyed peas salad, blogging marathon, no carb salad, low carb salad, Legumes Salad

    Black Eyed Peas Salad

    Quick and easy summer salad with black eyed peas, cucumber, carrots and onions, dressed with chili and lime
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    Course: Light Meal, Lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories:

    Ingredients

    • 1 – 1 ¼ cup Frozen Black Eyed Peas I used 365 from Whole Foods
    • 2 mini Cucumber diced or ½ – ¾ cup diced Cucumber
    • 1 – 2 medium sized Carrots cut into circles or ½ circles
    • ½ small Red Onion Diced about ¼ cup when diced or add more if required
    • ½ tsp. Chili Powder
    • ½ + ½ tsp. Salt
    • ¼ – ½ tsp. Garlic Powder I used ½ tsp.
    • ⅛ tsp. Cumin Powder
    • 1 tbsp. Lime Juice
    • 1 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Cilantro ~ Coriander Leaves for garnish

    Instructions

    • Cook frozen black eyed peas in some water with ½ teaspoon salt until tender, about 6 – 8 minutes. 
    • Drain the water, run black eyed peas under running water to bring peas to room temperature and keep aside.
    • Cut the vegetables to desired size.
    • Make the dressing by whisking together extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, ½ tsp. salt, garlic powder and cumin powder.
    • Take all the vegetables and cooked black eyed peas in a bowl. 
    • Pour the dressing over it and toss. Taste and adjust salt and chili powder.
    • Garnish with cilantro and refrigerate for at least 15 -20 minutes for flavors to blend in.  Then serve.

    Notes

    • When using dry black eyed peas, soak for 5-8 hours or overnight and cooked until tender. When using fresh black eyed peas, boil in water until tender and fresh peas cook very fast.
    • Raw green mango is a good addition to salad. If using, adjust lime juice accordingly depending on how sour the mango is.
    • Feel free to use fresh garlic for the dressing. I use garlic powder as I always have it in the pantry.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
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    Quick and easy black eyed peas salad with chili lime dressing

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    Events: This is my entry for Radhika's My Legume Love Affair # 73, an event started by Susan currently organized by Lisa.

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    1. Pavani says

      July 22, 2014 at 4:22 am

      Simple, colorful, healthy and filling salad.

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    2. Harini says

      July 21, 2014 at 10:09 am

      Perfect salad for lunch!

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    3. priya srinivasan says

      July 20, 2014 at 7:39 am

      Feel like grabbing it from the pic!! Such a simple yet tasty.and a colorful recipe! !

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    4. Priya suresh says

      July 18, 2014 at 6:50 pm

      Wow that plate of salad is asking me to finish it rite now, very colourful and nutritious.

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    5. Sarita says

      July 17, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      Salad looks very colorful and yummy..

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    6. Varada says

      July 17, 2014 at 7:47 pm

      Nice colorful salad and I think I see the new prop in the background. 🙂

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    7. Srivalli says

      July 17, 2014 at 1:19 am

      I love black eyed peas Usha and your salad looks so perfect!

      Reply

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