Saturday, January 1, 2011

Black-eyed Pea Salsa

Eat your black-eyed peas on New Years Day for luck!  This is a delicious combination of flavors.

Black-eyed Pea Salsa

• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black-eyed peas
• 1 cup chopped pickled tamed jalapeno peppers
• 1 (4 ounce) jar pimento peppers, drained and chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ¼ c. green onion
• 1 (11 ounce) can white corn, drained
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can chopped ripe olives, drained
• 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix

Combine all ingredients in a medium to large bowl. Refrigerate overnight to meld flavors.

Yield: 8 servings. Per serving (about 1 cup) = 152 Calories; 4g Fat (20.4% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 897mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

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