Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Contributed By: tscholes
Emeril Lagasse - Foodtv

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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Bean & Legume
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: 8
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Make Ahead
Meal Type: Lunch
Entree
Appetizers
Salads & Dressings

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Ingredients

5 cups Cook'd & drained blk-eyed peas
4 slices Bacon, cooked until crisp & crumbled, fat reserved separately
1/2 cup Plus tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/2 cup Olive oil
1/2 cup Finely chopped red onion (1/2 med. onion)
1/2 cup Red bell pepper, chop'd
3 tbsp Finely chop'd green onions
2 tbsp Finely chop'd jalapenos
2 tbsp Finely chop'd fresh parsley leaves
1 1/2 tsp Minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp Essence, look up recipe
3/4 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Freshly grd blk pepper

Preparation

Combine the blk-eyed peas, bacon, 3 tbsp of the reserved bacon fat & all remaining ingredients in a lg. bowl & toss well to combine. Cover & refrigerate for atleast 4 hrs., or preferably overnight, stirring occasionally.

Allow salad to come to room temperature for 30 mins. before serving. Toss well just before serving.