Zesty Hoppin John Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
• 8 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 10 roma (plum) tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 2 tomatillos, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
• 4 leaves romaine lettuce, or as needed (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• combine black-eyed peas, celery, roma tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, green, yellow, and orange bell peppers, and tomatillos in a salad bowl. gently stir lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, cilantro, and red pepper flakes into the salad. chill before serving; serve over romaine lettuce leaves.