Black Eyed Pea Spinach Salad Food

BLACK-EYED PEA SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. Stir in the peas, tomatoes and onion. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Place the spinach and vegetable mixture in a large serving bowl; toss gently. Sprinkle with pecans and bacon.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the rice wine vinegar, canola oil, sugar, and salt and pepper.
• Toss all together with the black-eyed peas and let marinate for at up to 8 hours in the refrigerator before serving.

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.

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH BLACK EYED PEAS, LARDONS, AND PECAN-VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, put the peas and cover with chicken stock or water. Add the onion, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and cook, uncovered, until peas are tender but not broken (still al dente). Allow to cool in the cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, in a non-stick pan, heat the lardons over medium heat, rendering the fat until lardons are crispy. Set lardons aside.
• In a bowl, whisk together the shallots, mustard, and vinegar, and slowly drizzle in the canola oil. Stir in the 1/4 cup of pecans.
• In large bowl, toss the greens and lardons with half of the dressing. Evenly divide the salad between 4 plates. Place the cooled peas to the bowl and dress with the remaining dressing. Spoon the peas over the greens and sprinkle with the remaining chopped pecans.

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Cover the black-eyed peas with water and bring to a boil. Simmer gently until tender (about 30 minutes). Season to taste with salt and pepper after the peas have cooked for 20 minutes.
• Wash the spinach and remove stems. Shred leaves and drain well.
• Soften the onion and garlic in the olive oil and cook until soft in a large skillet. Add the spinach and saute, stirring constantly until wilted. Season to taste and add the drained peas. Heat through, correct seasoning and serve.

BLACK-EYED PEAS & SPINACH

Steps:

• In a Dutch Oven or large Stir Fry Pan/Wok over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in vegetable oil until onions are barely translucent.
• Add the coriander and chili flakes.
• Mix in spinach. If using fresh spinach, stir gently until wilted and dark green.
• Crush the tomatoes by hand and add, with liquid, to the rest of the ingredients. (If using fresh tomatoes you may need to add water).
• When dish begins to bubble, reduce heat to simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Serve with rice.

BABY SPINACH AND MINT SALAD WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• Simmer peas, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 1-quart saucepan, uncovered, over moderate heat until peas are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water, then spread peas out on a paper towel and pat dry.
• Grind fennel seeds with cayenne and black pepper to a powder in grinder, then transfer to a small bowl. Add peas to spice mixture and toss to coat.
• Whisk together juices, broth, honey, oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and add spinach and mint, tossing to coat. Serve salad sprinkled with spiced peas.