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Zesty Hoppin John Salad
Zesty Hoppin John Salad
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
60 minutes
Colorful black-eyed peas and veggies with zesty lemon-balsamic dressing for a vibrant salad, perfect on its own or atop crisp romaine.
Ingredients:
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
  • 8 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 10 roma (plum) tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 2 tomatillos, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice
  • 0.25 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 0.25 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 4 leaves romaine lettuce, or as needed
Instructions:
  • In a salad bowl, mix black-eyed peas, celery, roma tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, green, yellow, and orange bell peppers, and tomatillos. Add lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, cilantro, and red pepper flakes to the salad and gently toss. Refrigerate until chilled, then serve on romaine lettuce leaves.