Cucumber and Black Eye Pea Salad - yummm

keljo05

just made this for a party this afternoon. I found the recipe on Eatingwell.com... yumm yummmm yummmmmmmmm

Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/cucumber_black_eyed_pea_salad.html
From EatingWell: May/June 2007, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)

An easy salad to serve with grilled chicken or steak for supper or on a bed of greens for a satisfying lunch. Substitute white beans or chickpeas for the black-eyed peas if you prefer.

6 servings, about 1 cup each | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 cups peeled and diced cucumbers
1 14-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed
2/3 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup slivered red onion
2 tablespoons chopped black olives

Preparation

Whisk oil, lemon juice, oregano and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add cucumber, black-eyed peas, bell pepper, feta, onion and olives; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Nutrition

Per serving : 160 Calories; 10 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 6 g Mono; 11 mg Cholesterol; 12 g Carbohydrates; 5 g Protein; 3 g Fiber; 270 mg Sodium; 273 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 very lean meat, 2 fat

penny39

That does sound good, could you please send it to me in a message so I have it! Thanks so much!

Gemini_1980

Yummy!

alacarte

Sounds fantastic, thanks for posting!

Cherilea

Thank for sharing!! I've been wondering what to my for my dh's family reunion...I think I will make this!!

McKayMachina

YUMMY! Thank you :drinker:

HulaChic

Thank you for the recipe ~ always nice to have something new to serve. :-)

keljo05

i can't wait to see how much more flavor after it sits for a bit.. i tried a little spoonful and it was great, lol

ProudMomoftwo

Sounds delicious! I hope it goes over well at the dinner.