Full Plate Meal: Greek Black-Eyed Peas with Cucumber Salad and Pita

This colorful and delicious Full Plate Meal pairs Cajun Black-Eyed Peas with a crisp cucumber salad, warm whole-wheat pita, creamy tzatziki sauce, and a sweet sliced kiwi. By filling 75% of your plate with water-fiber foods like beans, veggies, and fruit, and 25% with wholesome grains and a delicious dip, it shows how doable the Full Plate Approach is. This meal packs an impressive 19 grams of protein and 15 grams of fiber for just over 500 calories, which will keep you feeling energized and satisfied.

Follow the simple step-by-step instructions below to assemble your ultimate power plate!

75% Zone Water-Fiber Foods

• ½ cup Cajun Black-Eyed Peas
• 2 cups cucumber salad
• 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced

25% Zone Foods

• 2 whole wheat pita halves
• 1/2 cup store-bought prepared tzatziki or make this Classic Tzatziki recipe

Full Plate Meal Idea – Put It Together!

To make a single plate, follow these instructions. For a larger batch to serve more people or to provide leftovers, multiply the ingredient amounts as needed. 

1. Prepare Cajun Black-Eyed Peas as directed. 
2. Prepare cucumber salad by mixing together 1/4 sliced small cucumber, 1/2 chopped small tomato, 2 tablespoons chopped red onion, 1 cup sliced Romaine lettuce, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice together in a medium bowl.
3. Slice 1 whole wheat pita bread in half. Can toast if desired.
4. Peel and slice 1 kiwi fruit.
5. Pour ½ cup tzatziki into a small container.
6. Assemble your plate by adding ½ cup Cajun Black-Eyed Peas, 2 cups cucumber salad, 1 sliced kiwi, 2 whole wheat pita halves, and the small container of tzatziki.

Nutrition Analysis of Meal

505 calories, 18g total fat, 640mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate, 12g fiber, 18g protein

More Meal Ideas

Not only are these Cajun Black-Eyed Peas delicious in this meal, but you can also use them in Southern Black-Eyed Peas and Greens and Caribbean Black-Eyed Peas with Fish and Rice meals.

Cook 1 recipe to include in 3 meals. That's a win-win-win for one recipe!

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