Black Eyed Peas Salad

Not many people  know about black eyed peas (the food) or cook it in Northern USA, Canada or much of Europe. However, the black eyed peas have hit stardom in my kitchen.They were my mom’s secret weapon (and still are) too. Fish& Black eyed peas.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup black-eyed peas, boil in 2 cups of water until softened (about 20 minutes), then rinse and drain

2 green onions, chopped

2-3 branch parsley, chopped

2 tbsp pomegranate paste

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp red pepper paste or 1 tsp red pepper, powdered

1/4 cup walnuts, crumbled

Salt

6-7 cloves garlic, crushed

Chopped Spinach(optional)

Mix all the ingredients. Put it aside for about half an hour before you serve it :)

 Nutrition Benefits of Black Eyed Peas

Low in fat and sodium, saturated fat free, cholesterol free, an excellent source of vitamin B1 and a good source of fiber, magnesium, phosphorous and zinc..

Interesting information:

Some people are believer in eating foods that symbolize good luck and expanding fortune at the beginning of the year.

Lentils and raisins are present on Italian tables because they resemble coins and swell when cooked. They're usually accompanied by meat, a symbol of prosperity and abundance. In other parts of the world, different beans stand in for lentils - chickpeas in Provence, black-eyed peas in the American South - also because they're small and round like coins, and expand when they cook.

Greens - spinach, collards, kale and cabbage - symbolize money (think greenbacks) and growth. Other foods that represent good fortune in the coming year include rice, golden foods like cornbread and saffron, and baked goods shaped like rings (often a coin is hidden inside).

Often sweets are eaten so that the year will be, yes, sweet. In Spain, Portugal and parts of Latin America, revelers dine on 12 sweet grapes, symbolizing the 12 months of the year, at midnight on December 31st. The Japanese believe in soba noodles, whose long, lean shape symbolizes health and longevity.

Fish symbolizes good luck in many cultures. Indeed, it strikes me that with the exception of some rich pastries, most of the good luck foods are also very good for you. Good luck does begin, after all, with good health.