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| Servings: | 4 |
| Author Notes: |
Go Smart with California Walnuts Smart Menus Program: Delicious, convenient
recipes aimed at changing the way Americans eat, brought to you by best-selling author and Oprah regular Dr. Michael
Roizen and James Beard award-winning cookbook author Mollie Katzen. Smart Menus is designed to help people embrace a
smart eating style that’s long on taste and convenience and short on scolding. Smart recipes and tips on how to
create your own smart eating style are available at www.walnuts.org/smartmenus.Butternut squash teams with black eyed peas and walnuts in this unique healthy salad. Since black eyed peas are reputed to be lucky at New Years, consider serving this at your party. |
| Ingredients: |
2 cups frozen black-eyed peas
3/4 cup water 1 onion, chopped 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped 6 ounces butternut squash, cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup diced) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup sherry vinegar or wine vinegar 1/4 cup chopped parsley salt and pepper to taste 16 leaves iceberg lettuce or butter lettuce |
| Instructions: |
In a medium saucepan combine the black-eyed peas and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes, until the peas are tender but not mushy. Discard any liquid remaining in the pan and transfer the peas to a large bowl. Coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper and squash and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and continue cooking until the squash is just tender, 5 – 7 minutes more. Stir in the walnuts. Add the walnut mixture to the peas along with the vinegar and parsley. Stir and toss to combine, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Let cool slightly. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the pea and walnut mixture into each lettuce leaf. Fold the leaves in half and eat them “taco-style.” Per Serving: |
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