Hoppin' John Salad

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 1/4 lb canadian bacon, cooked, finely chopped
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place 3 quarts water and black-eyed peas in large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
• 2 cover; reduce heat to medium-low, simmer 1 hour or until peas are tender.
• 3 rinse with cool water; drain.
• 4 cool peas.
• 5 combine peas, rice, bacon, onion and celery in large bowl.
• 6 combine vinegar, oil, garlic, hot sauce and salt in small bowl until well blended.
• 7 drizzle over pea mixture; toss to coat.
• 8 cover; refrigerate 2 hours.
• 9 garnish as desired.