Black Eyed Pea Salad

Black Eyed Pea Salad is the perfect summer side, but will also be a favorite side at your holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This easy-to-make fresh side salad with delicious flavors and beautiful colors is a welcome addition to any meal.

Black Eyed Pea and Corn Salad

I took this Black Eyed Pea which is also called Cowboy Caviar to a family reunion and it was gone in minutes. Everyone commented on it, which of course made me feel really good. That’s also when I knew I had to share it with all of you.

When it comes to potlucks and holiday meals I love the Main Course, but it’s usually the sides that fill most of my plate. I love sampling the side recipe like Cowboy Baked Beans, or Sauteed Corn and Green Pepper which are both an absolutely perfect side for most sides

What I love about this recipe

• It is a huge crowd-pleaser
• This black-eye pea salad is super easy to make
• It’s a great side that you can make ahead

Ingredients

• Black-Eyed Peas – I thought I had 2 cans of black-eyed peas, but I only found one. The salad still tasted amazing, but next time I would definitely add that second can of black-eyed peas
• Sweet Corn – This should be drained
• Tomatoes – If it’s summertime and you have a garden full of tomatoes, that would be the absolute perfect scenario, but no worries if you don’t. Just grab a couple of tomatoes from the grocery store
• Green Pepper – bell pepper pairs so well with all of the other ingredients in this recipe. It adds some crunch as well as flavor
• Red Onion – This is such a necessary component to this recipe. It is such a great flavor that is well balanced in the middle of the vinegar dressing
• Cilantro – I would grab fresh cilantro for this recipe. It lends such a delicious flavor

Dressing

• Apple Cider Vinegar – This would be my preferred vinegar, but if you don’t have any then you can replace it with red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, and rice wine vinegar
• Sugar – Just plain old granulated vinegar is what you’ll need
• Olive Oil – I haven’t tried to substitute this with a vegetable oil but I don’t see why you couldn’t
• Salt – table salt
• Pepper – ground black pepper

Equipment

You’ll need some mixing bowls and mixing utensils for this recipe

How to Make Black Eyed Pea Salad

In a large bowl, whisk vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper

Add rinsed black-eyed peas, drained sweet corn, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro

Fold into the vinegar mixture and toss until coated

Resting

If you have time, then let the salad rest at room temperature for an hour

If you make this ahead of time then you can cover and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve

Serving

This salad is best served at room temperature with tortilla chips or butter crackers

Variations/Substitutions

Onion – Not everyone likes red onion. You can substitute Vidalia Onion or green onion

Vinegar – If you don’t have apple cider vinegar, then you can use rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or white wine vinegar

Cilantro – Some people have an aversion to cilantro, or you just don’t have any. You can use parsley instead

Olive Oil – If you don’t have olive oil then you can use vegetable oil or canola oil

Add-Ins

Cucumber

Celery

Carrot

Roasted Red Pepper

What to Serve With Black Eyed Pea Salad with Corn

• grilled ribs
• hamburgers
• potato salad
• creamed corn
• Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Storing

Storing: Store leftover black-eyed pea salad covered in the refrigerator

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Serving Size

This recipe will serve a crowd. If I had to put a number on it, I’d say 20, but it really depends on the serving size

It’s really perfect for potlucks, picnics, or holiday meals

If you need more, you can double this recipe

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