Black-Eyed Pea Crab Salad with Ruby Grapefruit
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
1 hrsReady
1 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ½ | cups |
black-eyed peas
|
|
1 | quart |
ham hock
|
* |
4 | slices |
bacon
diced |
|
1 | pound |
crab meat
|
|
1 | medium |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
1 | medium |
sweet yellow bell peppers
diced |
* |
1 | medium |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
1 | large |
purple onion
|
* |
3 | whole |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
* |
1 | large |
tomatoes
seeded and diced |
|
1 | teaspoon |
thyme
|
* |
4 | whole |
grapefruit
sectioned |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
355 | ml |
black-eyed peas
|
|
0.9 | l |
ham hock
|
* |
4 | slices |
bacon
diced |
|
453.6 | g |
crab meat
|
|
1 | medium |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
|
1 | medium |
sweet yellow bell peppers
diced |
* |
1 | medium |
green bell peppers
diced |
|
1 | large |
purple onion
|
* |
3 | whole |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
* |
1 | large |
tomatoes
seeded and diced |
|
5 | ml |
thyme
|
* |
4 | whole |
grapefruit
sectioned |
* |
Directions
Place the drained black-eyed peas in a saucepan with the ham hock broth or water, and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Toward the end of the cooking time, taste the peas and season with salt.
Drain and set aside.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until all the fat is rendered.
Transfer the bacon to a large mixing bowl and add the crabmeat, vegetables, peas, and herbs.
Mix together until thoroughly combined.
Combine the salad with the vinaigrette.
Mound the tossed salad on a large serving platter, leaving at least 2 inches around the edge of the platter.
Arrange the grapefruit sections around the salad, and garnish the grapefruit sections with the cilantro springs.