Today I was in the mood for the flavors of Hoppin’ John , but not the heaviness of a rice and bean dish. So, I got creative. I am a clinical social worker, so if your wondering what the hell is Hoppin’ John I am probably not the best person to give you a history lesson; but what I do know is Hoppin’ John. was original rice and bean mixtures that was originally a Low Country food before spreading to the entire population of the South. The story I once heard was “African Americans would eat this dish on New Year’s Day and Eve in hopes of a more prosperous year ahead. Many still prepare this meal today . The peas symbolized coins (money), the greens are the color of the U.S. Dollar bill, and the corned bread being yellow symbolized gold.” . Bon Appetit!
- White balsamic vinegar
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 jalapeño seeded
- 2 cans of black eyed peas
- Pike place herb and farm
- 1 cup of shredded Brussels sprouts shredded
Directions: In a food processor, pulse onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeño. Hand chop celery. Rinse two cans of black eyed beans, shave one cup of Brussels sprouts, and add to a bowl. Add seasoning and vinegar, mixing well.
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Looks delicious and healthy. I should try it. I’ll save your recipe. Thank you.
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I’m salivating! Black eye pea is one of my favorite bean 🙂
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I enjoy them as well but sadly , I don’t have an arsenal of recipes of how to use them nor have I truly been creative enough to develop one besides this one.
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Well, you do have a collection of recipes. Black eye peas can be used in three bean chilis, three bean salad, rice dumpling and more 🙂
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Looks delicious, I can almost taste the salad! I do love a good black eyed pea creation, you should come up with more 😉
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Thank you and I’ll see what I can come up with 😉
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Looking forward to it 😀
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