This Black-Eyed Pea Salad is super simple to make and great for potlucks, cookouts and gatherings. An easy make ahead salad that's perfect for quick lunches or a healthy side dish with dinner. Gluten free, Vegan, Easy.
This black-eyed pea salad is perfect since I'm all about easy make ahead dishes and the flavors in this salad intensify more over time.
Black-eyed peas are such a great addition to salads since they're firm, soft and hold together well in a salad.
I love the nutty earthy flavor of black-eyed peas which are actually a bean and not a pea.
Some of our favorite green pea salads are this layered make ahead pea salad or this easy pea salad.
Ingredients for this salad
Ingredient notes
- Black-Eyed peas- you can use canned black eyed peas or prepare them from dried beans. If using canned make sure to rinse them.
- Grape tomatoes- could be swapped with cherry tomatoes.
- Red onion- I don't recommend swapping this out. Red onion is the best option for salads for their milder flavor.
- Salad dressing- olive oil, balsamic vinegar and seasonings.
How to make black-eyed pea salad
- Start by adding your chopped vegetables and black-eyed peas to a serving bowl.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients, combine, & store in airtight container in the fridge.
- Allow at least one hour prior to serving and Enjoy!
Storage notes
Store the prepared black-eyed pea salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Black Eyed Pea Salad (Easy, Vegan)
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped red onion
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- ½ green bell pepper chopped
- 10 grape tomatoes quartered
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- handful of fresh chopped Italian parsley
- 2 ½ cups cooked black eyed peas
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add black eyed peas to large mixing bowl.
- Combine with red onion, bell peppers, grape tomatoes, garlic, and parsley.
- In separate mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, and salt & pepper to taste.
- Pour over black eyed pea mixture and combine well.
- Better if allowed to chill at least 1 hour prior to serving.
Nutrition
Updated from May 2018
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Such a fresh and colorful salad - and you are right, perfect for Summer!
Great looking, simple summer salad. And healthy to boot!
This is the perfect summer side dish and I love the simple dressing.
I love the summertime for all the delicious different salads! I love black eyed peas and love all the flavor combinations you have going on in this salad!! I can't wait to try it!
What a delicious protein packed salad. This would go down well at a bbq.