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I don't know if you folks have ever tried them cold in a salad, but I really enjoy them that way.
Here is a recipe I came up with a while back that we enjoy very much.
I was making some vidalia grilled chicken for supper last night, and wanted a side dish with a little crunch to it to go along with the chicken and asparagus. Well, after reading my brother's post about peppadews I picked a jar up. This got mixed with a can of black eyed peas with bacon, well rinsed and drained, some onions, celery and cucumber. I then made a quick vinagrette out of dijon mustard, red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, with some leftover tarragon minced into it. All I can say is it came out kick ass! The wife loved it, even though she thought she'd hate it when she looked at it. The peppadews give it a wonderful sweetness, offset by a little bit of a kick, and the crunch from the crispier veggies puts it over the top.This is the only pic I got of it, since I wasn't sure I was going to like it either.
I'll post the recipe properly as soon as possible...this one is a winner guys!
Next time I will use hotter peppadews, or kick it up a bit with crushed red as well.
Black Eyed Pea Salad
My original recipe ...a nice summertime side dish. A little sweet, and nicely crunchy
Salad:
1 can back eyed peas well rinsed and drained
1 cup corn, canned or frozen
1/2 vidalia onion, diced
1 large stalk celery, diced
1/3 jar mild peppadews, diced
1 pickling cucumber, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing:
1 heaping teaspoon Dijon style mustard
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
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Add first 6 ingredients to large mixing bowl.
Salt and pepper to taste, toss lightly.
Add mustard, vinegar, garlic paste and tarragon to another bowl and whisk together.
Whisk constantly while drizzling in the olive oil to make a nice vinagrette.
Pour over salad , toss and chill if possible before serving.
Here is a recipe I came up with a while back that we enjoy very much.
I was making some vidalia grilled chicken for supper last night, and wanted a side dish with a little crunch to it to go along with the chicken and asparagus. Well, after reading my brother's post about peppadews I picked a jar up. This got mixed with a can of black eyed peas with bacon, well rinsed and drained, some onions, celery and cucumber. I then made a quick vinagrette out of dijon mustard, red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, with some leftover tarragon minced into it. All I can say is it came out kick ass! The wife loved it, even though she thought she'd hate it when she looked at it. The peppadews give it a wonderful sweetness, offset by a little bit of a kick, and the crunch from the crispier veggies puts it over the top.This is the only pic I got of it, since I wasn't sure I was going to like it either.
I'll post the recipe properly as soon as possible...this one is a winner guys!
Next time I will use hotter peppadews, or kick it up a bit with crushed red as well.
Black Eyed Pea Salad
My original recipe ...a nice summertime side dish. A little sweet, and nicely crunchy
Salad:
1 can back eyed peas well rinsed and drained
1 cup corn, canned or frozen
1/2 vidalia onion, diced
1 large stalk celery, diced
1/3 jar mild peppadews, diced
1 pickling cucumber, diced
Salt and pepper to taste
Dressing:
1 heaping teaspoon Dijon style mustard
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon garlic paste
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
________________________________________
Add first 6 ingredients to large mixing bowl.
Salt and pepper to taste, toss lightly.
Add mustard, vinegar, garlic paste and tarragon to another bowl and whisk together.
Whisk constantly while drizzling in the olive oil to make a nice vinagrette.
Pour over salad , toss and chill if possible before serving.
Sure do appreciate the recipe! 
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