Black Eyed Pea Salad With Bacon Food

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD WITH CANADIAN BACON

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with canola oil spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until very lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Cool slightly and cut into thin strips.
• Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add the carrots, peas and scallions and toss. Add the watercress and toss again. Transfer to a large platter and top with the bacon.
• Per serving: Calories: 160; Total Fat 6 grams; Saturated Fat: 1 gram; Protein: 11 grams; Total carbohydrates: 18 grams; Sugar: 2 grams Fiber: 5 grams; Cholesterol: 10 milligrams; Sodium: 480 milligrams

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD WITH CANADIAN BACON

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with canola oil spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until very lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Cool slightly and cut into thin strips.
• Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add the carrots, peas and scallions and toss. Add the watercress and toss again. Transfer to a large platter and top with the bacon.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Rinse and sort black-eyed peas. Place peas and bacon in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let soak, covered, 1 hour. Do not drain., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in thyme., Stir into pea mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until peas are tender, stirring occasionally, 30-40 minutes. Sprinkle with salt to taste. If desired, garnish with fresh thyme leaves and additional crumbled bacon.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place bacon in a 5-quart Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in the drippings until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth, black-eyed peas, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil and skim the top if necessary.
• Reduce heat to a simmer. Add bacon and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how tender you like them.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, combine the peas, celery, onion and jalapeno pepper.
• In a small dish, whish together the oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and Tabasco sauce.
• Pour the dressing over the peas and mix well; cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• Just before serving, add the diced tomato and stir to combine.

BLACK-EYED PEA AND BACON SALAD WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Quick-soak black-eyed peas. In a saucepan simmer peas in water to cover until tender, about 20 minutes, and drain in a sieve.
• Make vinaigrette:
• In a large bowl whisk together mustard, shallot, garlic, and vinegar and slowly whisk in oil until emulsified.
• Stir warm peas into vinaigrette. Chop bacon and in a 12-inch skillet cook over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp. With a slotted spoon transfer bacon to paper towels to drain and cool slightly. Quarter tomatoes, discarding seeds, and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Add bacon and tomatoes to pea mixture.
• Cut scallions and celery crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Cut enough romaine crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips to measure 4 cups and trim arugula. Add scallions, celery, romaine, arugula, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste to pea mixture and gently toss until combined well.

MARINATED BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the yellow and red peppers, onion, jalapeno chiles, black-eyed peas, parsley, and garlic together in a large bowl.
• Whisk the red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar together in a small bowl. Gradually add the olive oil, whisking constantly to thoroughly blend with the vinegars. Stir in the cumin, salt, and black pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture, tossing to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Just before serving, stir in the crumbled bacon.

BLACK EYED PEA AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Add 2 cups water and salt to taste to a 1 quart saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Add in the rice; stir.
• Cover and change heat to low setting.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes or until done.
• While the rice is cooking, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until crisp.
• Transfer to paper towel lined plates to drain; crumble and set aside; set aside skillet with bacon grease.
• Drain the black-eye peas then put them in a mixing bowl.
• Reheat the skillet with bacon grease over medium heat; saute/stir the onion 3-4 minutes or until soft and lightly brown.
• Add in the salad dressing, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup water; bring to a boil and scrape bottom of pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any bits of bacon.
• Let reduce for 4-5 minutes.
• Pour the dressing over the black-eye peas; toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate until time to serve.
• Fluff cooked rice and transfer to a serving platter.
• Spoon the black-eyed pea mixture on top of the rice.
• Arrange spinach and cherry tomatoes arount the peas/rice.
• Sprinkle crumbled bacon over the top.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together black-eyed peas, tomato, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, celery, and parsley.
• In a small bowl, mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss into the vegetables. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight.