Peas With Bacon Vinaigrette Food

PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and bacon is crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate, leaving fat in skillet.
• Add peas to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Serve peas topped with bacon.

BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette by combining the oil, vinegar, sugar and mustard. Whisk well and then add in the black-eyed peas. Fold in the bacon, scallions, bell peppers and onions. Season well with salt and pepper. Garnish with the chopped scallion. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

GREEN PEAS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Add raw bacon to a skillet and cook until browned and crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan, reserving the fat.
• Add the onion to the bacon fat and cook 3-4 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add frozen peas and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook over medium heat until peas are tender, about 4-5 minutes. Remove lid and cook until liquid evaporates.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with crispy bacon.

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.

WARM BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH BACON AND RED ONION VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Fry bacon in heavy medium skillet until crisp.
• Remove using slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside for garnish.
• Add minced onion to bacon drippings and cook over medium-high heat until just translucent, stirring constantly, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add garlic and stir 1 minute.
• Add celery seed and dill seed and stir 30 seconds.
• Blend in vinegar and honey and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Whisk in olive oil in thin stream; remove from heat and whisk dressing until smooth.
• Pour over black-eyed peas; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add red onion slices and toss gently.
• Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour.
• Arrange escarole on serving platter and mound pea salad over greens.
• Garnish with bacon and parsley and serve.