Toss with your favorite Italian dressing and serve with tortilla chips.

We provide instructions for cooking fresh peas in a Dutch oven or dried peas in a slow cooker.

But this versatilesalad recipeworks well with whatever vegetables you have in your refrigerator or garden.

Easy Black-Eyed Peas

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Top with ourfresh salsaand serve with tortilla chips.

Smoked paprika adds a pretty pop of color.

Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas

This dump-and-goInstant Pot recipecouldn’t be easier.

a bowl of Texas Caviar

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The punchy, bright dressing ties together the multitude of toppings.

For a different take, we use smoked turkey wings along with a bit of chopped country ham.

Day-old cornbread makes the perfectCornbread Croutonsfor your hot, steaming bowl of hoppin' John.

Southern Living Classic Hoppin John in a bowl to serve with hot sauce on the side

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Chicken Tortellini Salad

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Southwest Black-Eyed Pea Dip

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Instant Pot Black-eyed Pea Soup

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Reunion Pea Casserole

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Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Hummus

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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas

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Southern Cobb Salad with Cornbread Croutons

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Hoppin' John Soup

Southern Living Roasted Pepper-Tomato Salad With Crispy Black-Eyed Peas

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