Peas Please
Healthful and nourishing, this easy-to-prepare salad may be seasoned with your choice of dressing. Pigeon peas are available dry or canned in most supermarkets and can be found fresh or frozen in Hispanic markets.Add a side of crusty bread and cups of green tea, and conclude the meal with lemon…
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Healthful and nourishing, this easy-to-prepare salad may be seasoned with your choice of dressing. Pigeon peas are available dry or canned in most supermarkets and can be found fresh or frozen in Hispanic markets.Add a side of crusty bread and cups of green tea, and conclude the meal with lemon bars or fruit cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 3/4 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 3/4 cups pigeon peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 avocado, peeled and diced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8 cups mixed salad greens such as mesclun
Preparation
- Pat the peas dry with paper towels. Combine the peas in a large serving bowl, and add the avocado, tomatoes and scallions. Season to taste, dress with your favorite dressing and toss.
- To serve, arrange equal portions of greens on individual plates, and spoon equal portions of the pea mixture onto beds of lettuce.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size Serves 8
- Calories 270
- Carbohydrate Content 43 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 6 g
- Fiber Content 12 g
- Protein Content 13 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 360 mg
- Sugar Content 3 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g