Do you like simple and quick salads? Make this delicious black-eyed pea salad with tuna and egg. It's a nutritious and very tasty recipe that only takes 20 minutes to make!
This black eyed pea salad recipe is perfect for any time of the year, especially in the summer when it's always great to have a quick and easy salad ready to serve! It's an easy and very nutritious recipe with 8 ingredients, which only takes 20 minutes to make!
It's a healthy salad recipe that is perfect for summer, as we said, but also for those busy days of the week when we're short on time and don't know what to make for dinner! We often use leftovers from dinner to take to work.
It's a tasty side dish to serve for a light lunch with the whole family!
If you like easy recipes like this delicious salad, check out this Lemon garlic shrimp and rice, Tuna salad with mayonnaise or these Peixinhos da horta (fried green beans).
INGREDIENTS FOR EASY BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Black-eyed peas - Drained and rinsed.
- Canned tuna - Drain well the tuna.
- Chopped onion, olive oil, pepper and salt - To season the salad.
- Eggs Cooked eggs cut into half moons. Adds color and flavor to the recipe.
- Chopped fresh parsley - Adds a light and fresh flavor to the recipe.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY BLACK-EYED PEA SALAD
Step 1: Boil the eggs in a saucepan with water. Turn off the heat, remove the eggs shell, cut the eggs into half moons and set aside.
Step 2: Drain well the tuna and set aside.
Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, add the black-eyed peas, tuna, chopped onion and chopped parsley.
Step 4: Season with salt, pepper and olive oil and mix well.
Step 5: Place the black-eyed peas mixture on a platter, garnish with the eggs and serve immediately.
RECIPE TIPS
1. If you have leftovers, store the salad in the fridge in a properly airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). Never store for more than 2 days.
2. If you want a more consistent and colorful dish, you can add cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes or green and red peppers cut into small pieces to the salad. If you prefer, you can also season the salad with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
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Easy Black-eyed Pea Salad
Do you like simple and quick salads? Make this delicious black-eyed pea salad with tuna and egg. It's a nutritious and very tasty recipe that only takes 20 minutes to make!
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- 400 grams (14 ounces) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 350 grams (12 1/3 ounces) canned tuna
- 1 medium onion
- 2 eggs
- Fresh parsley (to taste)
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Boil the eggs in a saucepan with water. Turn off the heat, remove the eggs shell, cut the eggs into half moons and set aside.
- Drain well the tuna and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the black-eyed peas, tuna, chopped onion and chopped parsley.
- Season with salt, pepper and olive oil and mix well.
- Place the black-eyed peas mixture on a platter, garnish with the eggs and serve immediately.
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