Best Piyaz Turkish Black Eyed Pea Salad Recipes

BLACK EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Cover peas with water, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat; simmer until peas are tender, about 45 minutes, drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet, over medium heat, cook onions until softened, season with salt, then continue cooking until lightly browned, 8 minutes; transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, roast bell pepper, in the oven, until it begins to char; let cool, peel, seed, and cut into 1/4 inch dice.
• In a saucepan, boil salted water, blanch celery 30 seconds; drain and rinse with cold water.
• To the bowl with the onions, add mayonnaise, vinegar, fold in black eyed peas, bell pepper, celery, and green onions; season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce to taste.
• Chill.

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.

COLD BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain black-eyed peas. Rinse well with cold water and drain.
• Add celery, onion to peas.
• Whisk together oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and cayenne pepper.
• Pour over black-eyed peas.
• Stir gently.
• Refridgerate several hours or overnight.
• At serving time, gently stir in tomatoes.