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Black-Eyed Pea Salad with Watercress and Peach

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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

8 cups salted water
2/3 cup dried black-eyed peas
1 bunch watercress, tough stems discarded, the rest washed well, spun dry (2 cups packed), and chopped
1 large firm-ripe peach, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 scallions, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped fine
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan bring water and peas to a boil and simmer 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain peas in a colander and rinse under cold water to cool. Drain peas well and in a large bowl toss with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste. (Salad may be made 2 hours ahead and chilled, covered.)

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 115 calories and 1 gram fat (8% of calories from fat)
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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