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Black-Eyed Pea Salad (or Dip)
If you’re hoping for a 2021 that is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, you might need to add some black-eyed peas to your menu. This Black-Eyed Pea Salad (or Dip) is an easy way to add some luck to the coming year, if you’re superstitious like that. If you’re hoping for a new year filled with good fortune, you might just need to start with a bowl of this Black-Eyed Pea Salad. Also popularly known as Texas Caviar, this flavorful salad is a superstition buster often served on New Year’s Day. Whether you serve Black-Eyed Pea Salad as a side dish or with some tortilla chips for an easy bean dip, the recipe deserves a spot in your regular rotation all year long.

Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Add first 6 ingredients to a large bowl. Stir to combine. Note: Remove seeds from jalapeno to reduce spiciness.
- Step 2
In a small bowl, add the juice of 2 limes (about ⅓ cup juice) with garlic, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Add in salt, cracked black pepper and white balsamic vinegar. Whisk to combine.
- Step 3
Slowly drizzle in olive oil while continuing to whisk to create the vinaigrette.
- Step 4
Pour vinaigrette into the bowl with the black-eyed pea mixture, tossing to combine. Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Serve as a side salad or with tortilla chips as a dip.
- Step 5
Make a day in advance to allow flavors to really come together. Leftovers keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
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Hi, I’m Reed Dunn, the home cook, food blogger and photographer behind Pesto & Potatoes. This is where I share fresh, seasonal plant-based and pescatarian recipes to inspire you in the kitchen and make answering “what’s for dinner?” a little easier.
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