Hoppin' john salad

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsBlack-eyed peas -- cooked
3cupsLong-grain rice -- cooked
½cupRed onion -- chopped
¼cupCelery -- chopped
1Jalapeno pepper -- seeded
And minced
¼cupFresh chervil or parsley --
Loosely packed
¼cupFresh mint -- loosely
Packed
1Clove garlic
½teaspoonSalt
3tablespoonsLemon juice -- freshly
Squeezed
¼cupOlive oil
¼teaspoonBlack pepper -- freshly
Ground

Directions

Combine peas, rice and next three ingredients in a large bowl.

Place herbs and garlic on a cutting board, and sprinkle evenly with salt. Finely chop herbs and garlic. Sprinkle herbs over rice mixture and stir gently.

Combine lemon juice, oil and pepper. Stir into rice mixture. Makes 6 cups.

This recipe, from John Martin Taylor's __The New Southern Cook__, was published in the March, 1996 issue of Southern Living magazine.

Entered into MasterCook by Terri Law, 8/22/96.

Recipe By : John Martin Taylor in __The New Southern Cook__