Black-Eyed Pea Recipes

Considered a good luck omen in Southern cuisine, black-eyed peas are most popular at the beginning of January. We recommend consuming black-eyed peas for their nutritional value and, of course, fiber content. This week, we're sharing five ways to add more "luck" to your meals this year.

Hoppin' John

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve Hoppin’ John with brown rice for a tasty meal. Treat yourself to a sweet treat for your 25% option. I’d choose a cookie.

75% fiber foods – carrots, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, garlic, black-eyed peas, diced tomatoes, green onions, kale, brown rice
25% foods – oil, cookie

Black Eyed-Peas Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your salad on top of barley with a side of grilled chicken. If you don't eat meat, grilled tofu will also work.

75% fiber foods –  black-eyed peas, corn, red onions, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, avocado, barley
25% foods – dressing, chicken/tofu

Black Eyed-Peas Soup

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy a generous bowl of this soup with a fruit salad and your favorite crackers.

75% fiber foods – black-eyed peas, onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery, fresh parsley, kale/collards, grapes, blueberries, strawberries
25% foods – crackers, oil

Black-Eyed Pea Curry

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve the curry on top of quinoa and a side salad for a filling lunch or dinner.

75% fiber foods – quinoa, onion, green onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, black-eyed peas, mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumber, onion
25% foods – coconut oil, dressing

Recipe Tip: To reduce the amount of saturated fat, use olive oil instead of coconut oil.

Harissa Black-Eyed Peas with Okra

Make it a Full Plate Meal:Plate as directed in the post, and choose your own 25% option.

75% fiber foods – brown rice, black-eyed peas, red onion, garlic, tomato paste, fire-roasted tomatoes, collard greens, okra, fresh parsley
25% foods – olive/coconut oil

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.