January Foodie Friday – Black Eyed Peas

This month’s Foodie Friday was black eyed peas. Long believed to bring good luck when eaten in the new year, these legumes are also healthy! They are full of great nutrients like magnesium, calcium, and iron and are a great source for fiber. Additionally, black eyed peas are really inexpensive and can go in just about any kind of dish.

Did you enjoy Foodie Friday? Check out the recipe below! This is great on its own or could be great on tacos or as a salsa for chips.

Black Eyed Peas Salad

Ingredients:

  • 2 cans of black eyed peas, drained
  • 1 can of corn, drained
  • 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/2 of a medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced (you can use pickled if out of season)
  • 3 Tbs olive oil
  • 4 Tbs lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbs cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 avocado, diced

Directions:

  1. combine the first ten ingredients and mix well.
  2. Dice the avocado and gently fold into the mixture
  3. Chill at least 30 minutes

November Foodie Friday Feature

In November we tried quinoa, a tiny seed that packs a lot of punch! One cup of cooked quinoa has:

  • 222 calories
  • 5 grams of fiber
  • 15% of a person’s daily FDA-recommended iron
  • 8 grams of protein
  • It is one of the only plants that provides a complete protein

In addition to being healthy, it is also gluten-free!

Check out this article from Time Magazine on some other benefits of quinoa.

There are lots of recipes for quinoa. Here is the recipe from Foodie Friday:

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup diced onions
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 Tbs lemon juice

Combine all ingredients. You can serve warm or chilled.