Yield: 4 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1½ cup | Black-eyed peas (soaked |
\N \N | Overnight) -- drained |
1 quart | Ham hock broth or water |
\N \N | Salt -- to taste |
4 slices | Bacon -- diced |
1 pounds | Fresh lump crabmeat (Gulf |
\N \N | Coast preferred) |
1 medium | Red bell pepper -- seeded, |
\N \N | Finely diced |
1 medium | Yellow bell pepper -- seeded |
\N \N | Finely diced |
1 medium | Green bell pepper -- seeded, |
\N \N | Finely diced |
1 large | Purple onion -- minced |
3 \N | Whole scallions -- thinly |
\N \N | Sliced |
1 large | Tomato -- seeded and diced |
1 teaspoon | Fresh thyme -- chopped |
1 teaspoon | Fresh marigold mint or |
\N \N | Tarragon -- chopped |
1 teaspoon | Fresh chervil -- chopped |
1 cup | Grapefruit Vinaigrette |
\N \N | (separate recipe) |
4 \N | Whole ruby grapefruit |
\N \N | (peeled) -- sections |
\N \N | Removed |
8 \N | Whole fresh cilantro sprigs |
\N \N | For garnish |
Place the drained black-eyed peas in a saucepan with the ham hock broth or water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Toward the end of the cooking time, taste the peas and season with salt. Drain and set aside.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until all the fat is rendered. Transfer the bacon to a large mixing bowl and add the crabmeat, vegetables, peas, and herbs. Mix together until thoroughly combined.
Combine the salad with the vinaigrette. Mound the tossed salad on a large serving platter, leaving at least 2 inches around the edge of the platter. Arrange the grapefruit sections around the salad, and garnish the grapefruit sections with the cilantro springs.
Chef's Notes: Chef Stephan Pyles of Star Canyon tells us that "This easy, do-ahead salad is a perfect entree for a summer lunch or picnic. Black-eyed peas, crab, and grapefruit may not exactly be an orthodox combination, but they are all staples of Texas cookery and go well together. " Entered into MasterCook by Terri Law, 8/22/96.
Recipe By : Stephan Pyles in __The New Texas Cuisine__