Sprouted Black-Eyed Peas Salad | Quick & Nutrition-Packed Recipe
Those who know me, know that I consume veggies on a need to consume basis only! But when it comes to sprouts, it’s different. I love them and can munch on them regularly. Of course, we do incorporate them into our curry preparations but, after all the elaborate and heavy duty cooking during the Christmas Holidays, when you want a quick, nutrition packed meal, a sprout salad is the best way to go! If you have a big batch of sprouts ready in your refrigerator, you can prepare these protein rich, nutrition packed salads in under 15 minutes.
How to make Sprouted Black-Eyed Peas Salad
This Sprouted Black Eyed Peas Salad needs no elaborate explanation. Wash the sprouted black-eyed peas under running water and pressure cook them with sufficient water and salt for 2 whistles. Once the pressure cooker has cooled down, drain the peas, run them under cold water and then set aside. In a frying pan, heat a tsp of olive oil and wilt a few spinach leaves and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, mix the black-eyed peas and wilted spinach leaves along with diced onions, carrots and cucumber. Season with freshly cracked black pepper and Salt. Drizzle some olive oil and squeeze in some lime juice and give it a good mix. Done! Serve it as a Nutrition packed side or enjoy a bowl full of it as your 4pm snack.
Sprouted Black-Eyed Peas Salad
Ingredients
- ¾ Cup Black-Eyed Peas (washed and soaked in water for about 8 hrs)
- 1 pc Onion, Medium sized (diced)
- ½ Cup Baby Spinach leaves (washed and drained)
- 1 pc Carrot, Medium sized (diced)
- 1 pc Cucumber, Medium sized (diced)
- 1 tsp Black Pepper (freshly cracked)
- Salt (as needed)
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil (divided)
Instructions
- Wash the sprouted Black-Eyed Peas (see notes for how to sprout the peas) and transfer to a pressure cooker with sufficient water to cover them. Add salt and cook for 2 whistles
- Once the cooker has cooled down, drain the peas, run them under cold water and then set aside
- In a frying pan, heat a tsp of olive oil and wilt the spinach leaves and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients together. Adjust the salt and lime juice to youer liking and serve!
Notes
- For Sprouting, wash the black-eyed peas and soak them in sufficient water (4-5 times in volume) for 5-8 hours
- Drain them and place them in a colander or a sieve over a bowl. Cover with a damp cloth and leave in a cold damp place for about 2 days to germinate.
- Once sprouted, wash them and cook before consuming
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