New Year Dinner Traditions with Black Eyed Pea Salad Recipe

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Add To Your New Year Dinner Traditions You may not necessarily consider yourself superstitious, but don’t you just love New Year dinner traditions?! New Year’s Day recipes are so delicious and The post New Year Dinner Traditions with Black Eyed Pea Salad Recipe appeared first on The Healthy Cooking Blog.

Add To Your New Year Dinner Traditions

You may not necessarily consider yourself superstitious, but don’t you just love New Year dinner traditions?! New Year’s Day recipes are so delicious and this Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe from Holly Clegg’s Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook is a favorite. The tradition of eating black eyed peas on the first day of the year is because they enlarge when cooked so they symbolize prosperity.

Black Eyed Pea and Wild Rice Salad

Fresh plus convenience equals homemade when it comes to this nutrition-packed savory salad with a balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette.

Servings6 (1 cup) servings

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Ingredients

1 package long grain and wild rice4.5-ounce
1 bunch chopped green onions
1 red bell peppercored and chopped
3tablespoons olive oil
1 green bell peppercored and chopped
1/4cup chopped fresh parsley
1teaspoon minced garlic
3tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 cans black-eyed peasrinsed and drained, 15-ounce
1tablespoon dijon mustard
2tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers

Instructions

Cook wild rice according to package directions. Cool.
In large bowl, combine wild rice with remaining ingredients.
Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and jalapeno.
Toss with rice mixture and vinaigrette mixing well. Refrigerate until serving.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information: Calories 230, Calories from Fat 27%, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 384 mg, Carbohydrates 36 g, Dietary Fiber 7 g, Total Sugars 6 g, Protein 7 g, Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

Serving Suggestion: Serve as a side to your favorite grilled chicken or meat. Also, perfect for the holidays!

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Fresh + Convenience = Homemade Black Eyed Pea Salad Recipe

Looking for an easy savory accompaniment to your New Year dinner traditions? This Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe is the perfect choice. Fresh plus convenience equals homemade is my motto and this salad fits the bill! Use fresh green onions, red and green bell peppers and parsley combine with canned peas, wild rice and drizzled with balsamic-Dijon vinaigrette to make this scrumptious addition to your New Years Day recipes. Though vegetarian and gluten-free, this dish is a great side to your favorite grilled meat.

Guy’s Guide to Eating Well Cookbook Full of Heart Healthy Choices

This Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe from the Heart Disease chapter of Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook is high in heart healthy fiber. Beans are an excellent source of fiber and nutrition but remember to drain and rinse your canned beans to reduce the sodium by up to 40%! Make this one of your healthy New Year’s Day recipes.

Not only are the recipes in this cookbook geared for men to love, but, they are also geared for men to love cooking! This men’s cookbook makes the perfect present for any man in your life whether it be your husband, dad, or son. So, be sure to start your New Year dinner traditions off right with this healthy trim and terrific book!

More Delicious New Year’s Day Recipes

Other amazing New Year’s Day recipes to add to your menu this year for your New Year dinner traditions include this slow cooker Cabbage Roll Casserole and easy and amazing Black Eyed Pea Dip. Paired with the Black Eyed Pea Salad recipe, you have a extra special good fortune meal to keep your resolutions and start your year off in the best of health!

black eyed pea dip recipe for New Year's day recipes