Who wouldn't enjoy this colorful and flavorful Turkish Black-eyed Pea Salad with Pomegranate, Walnuts and Za’atar Dressing? It has all the goodness and the health benefits that we all need in this fast-paced world!
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
For the salad:
- 4 cups cooked and drained black-eyed peas
- 1 bunch scallions, chopped ( both white and green parts)
- 1/2 cup broken walnuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- lettuce or radicchio leaves
- 1 - 2 teaspoons Za’atar spice blend
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 3 large lemons
- 2 teaspoons mild grainy mustard
- pinch salt
- pinch cumin
Instructions:
To prepare the dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the pomegranate juice, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper to combine.
For the salad:
- In a separate large bowl, place the drained, cooked black-eyed peas, scallions, toasted walnuts, pomegranate seeds and parsley.
- Stir carefully to avoid crushing the pomegranate seeds.
- Pour dressing over salad, stirring once more before serving.
- Serve the salad in a lettuce or radicchio cup and dust the top with the Za’atar spice blend.
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Source: Vegalicious
Photo Credit to: Vegalicious
