Author Notes: Inspired by a cold-bar offering at my local co-op, this zesty salad is a reliable snack, side, or picnic offering. Most black-eyed pea salads use bell peppers, but I much prefer the flavor and crunch of carrots in the mix. —pistolwink
Serves: 6
Ingredients
Salad
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3
small to medium carrots, diced
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1/2
small to medium red onion, diced
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1
can black-eyed peas (15 oz.), drained and rinsed
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1
good handful parsley leaves (I use flat), chopped
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2
good handfuls spinach, chopped roughly (slightly bigger pieces are fine here)
Dressing
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2
tablespoons quality extra-virgin olive oil
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1
tablespoon balasamic vinegar
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Juice and zest of 1 lime
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/2
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Directions
- Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl.
- Whisk together dressing ingredients, then use a spatula to get it all into the salad. With the spatula, gently stir to distribute the dressing throughout—do this for at least a minute or two so that the spinach gets slightly wilted.
- Chill and enjoy!
