This is a traditional New Years dish. Great on top of nachos or pita chips. Although we did not include in the recipe below, we like to add a can of corn, a diced avocado, fresh lime juice, as well as cilantro.
Ingredients: (serves 8)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 Anaheim or jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 (4-ounce) jar pimento peppers, drained
- 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- Ground black pepper, to taste