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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Lucky Black Eyed Pea Soup Recipe with Chicken Garlic Sausage and Bell Peppers
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| A quick and tasty Black-Eyed Pea Soup for good luck on New Year's Day, and it's Phase One! |
I need to give Meatless Monday fans a raincheck this week so I can share this Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Soup with Chicken Garlic Soup and Bell Peppers before New Year's Day. I've been cooking black-eyed peas on New Year's Day for several years now, usually my favorite Hopping John Soup or Black-Eyed Pea Hummus, and I can promise you, it has definitely brought me good luck. And if you use portion control, this new lucky soup is even good for Phase One (which I'm guessing some of you may have on your mind!) If you're cooking black-eyed peas for New Year's Day, let us know in the comments how you're fixing them this year.
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Thursday, March 5, 2015
Black Eyed Pea And Vegan Feta Salad On Romaine
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| Marinated tofu is the "dairy free" feta in this delicious salad. Black-eyed peas are eaten on New Years day for good luck! Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK . |
Happy New Year!!
Id like to wish you all a happy and healthy 2013. Thanks for inspiring me every day with your interest in healthy eating!
My Annual Lucky Black-Eyed Pea Recipe
If you have been following my blog for over a year, you know that I always eat black-eyed peas on New Years day for good luck- a southern tradition I picked up while living in Texas many years ago. This year Im making a delicious salad with "vegan feta".
If you marinate firm or extra firm tofu in lemon, oil, salt, pepper and oregano, it has the taste and appearance of feta cheese. So for those of you who need to be dairy free or who are just trying to cut down on cholesterol, this is a wonderful substitution. To get some inflammation-busting omega-3 fatty acid in this recipe, I use some hemp oil in the marinade. Its dark green and nutty flavor compliments the extra virgin olive oil.
Besides being a good source of omega-3, this recipe is high in protein and dietary fiber.
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| Tofu marinated in lemon, oil, and seasonings tastes like feta! |
Black-Eyed Pea and Vegan Feta Salad
"Mostly Raw" Vegan, Gluten Free[makes 4 servings]
For the dressing/marinade
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons cold pressed hemp oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
For the salad
1/2 block firm or extra firm tofu, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced or sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced or sliced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
12 pitted kalamata olives, cut in half
1 1/2 cups no salt added canned black-eyed peas, rinsed
2 small heads Romaine lettuce, sliced
Prepare the vegan feta. Mix the salad dressing ingredients in a large bowl until the salt is dissolved.
Add the tofu and toss gently until well coated. Set aside for 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, while you prepare the rest of the salad.
Make the salad. Add the rest of the salad ingredients, except the Romaine lettuce, to the bowl of marinated tofu. Toss gently until well coated.
Divide the Romaine into four large bowls and place one quarter of the salad mixture over each bowl of lettuce. If you would rather mix the lettuce in the large bowl with the tofu before serving, you can do that too.
Serve immediately.
Per serving: 289 calories, 18 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 1.3 g omega-3 and 6 g omega-6 fatty acids, 12 g protein, 23 g carbohydrates, 6 g dietary fiber and 600 mg of sodium.
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