Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad (Great Main Dish! 4 pts)

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Colette

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Date: Aug 23 7:47 AM, 2008

Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad (Great Main Dish! 4 pts)

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Cucumber & Black-Eyed Pea Salad

Recipe courtesy EatingWell.com

An easy salad to serve with grilled chicken or steak for supper or on a bed of greens for a satisfying lunch. Substitute white beans or chickpeas for the black-eyed peas if you prefer.

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 cups peeled and diced cucumbers
1 14-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed
2/3 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup slivered red onion
2 tablespoons chopped black olives

Whisk oil, lemon juice, oregano and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add cucumber, black-eyed peas, bell pepper, feta, onion and olives; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Makes 6 1 cup servings

Nutrition Information
Nutritional Analysis Per serving	Calories 160
Carbohydrate Servings 1	Carbohydrates 12 g
Protein 5 g	Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 3 g	Cholesterol 11 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6 g	Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sodium 270 mg	Potassium 273 mg
Exchanges 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 very lean meat, 2 fat	Nutrition Bonus Vitamin C (50% daily value), Vitamin A (15% dv).
Try our Fat & Calorie Calculator for additional information.

-- Edited by Colette at 09:15, 2008-08-23

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