Comments on: Senegalese Black-Eyed Pea Salad

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:29:14 +0000

In reply to Gina. Hi Gina, I don't, in fact this is the only recipe I have using black-eyed peas. You can find all of my soup recipes here.

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:07:40 +0000

Kate, do you have a black~eyed pea soup recipe?

By: Lily

Lily — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:32:50 +0000

This is absolutely delicious!!! It’s a simple, filling dish where the flavors really sing. I also love how affordable it is with black eyed peas being the star.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:38:28 +0000

In reply to Patty. Thank you for sharing, Patty!

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 22:08:48 +0000

This an amazing salad. Great change of pace for New Year traditions. Did make a couple of tweaks. Added chopped banana peppers and black olives. With a touch of balsamic vinegar

By: veggie

veggie — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:17:13 +0000

Wonderful recipe, and exactly like the one at my local African/Middle Eastern market. I made a slight alteration, using a pickled red pepper as well as a fresh green pepper, and subbed the habanero with a jalapeno. Also, no cukes on hand so I did without, and no lime so I used lemon. I can’t help wondering how this would be with half a diced red onion added.

By: Sean Barry

Sean Barry — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 22:26:58 +0000

This is another great recipe! The colors, textures, and flavors combine to make pretty special centerpiece for summertime. A couple of things: 1. Though this takes it firmly out of the realm of North Africa, I found that adding a couple of tablespoons of capers (Mezetta) brightens the salad up even more with their distinctive vinegary but un-harsh flavor.
2. The best tasting and cooking black-eyed peas that I’ve found after many years of looking and cooking are (of course, only in my opinion) the offering from Rancho Gordo in Napa, California. After an overnight soak those peas cook up in about 10 minutes from the time they boil, and their flavor and texture are unlike any other brand I’ve tried. Rancho Gordo does a brisk mail order business especially in heirloom beans and I believe the black-eyed p[eas were a recent addition to their catalogue.
Anyway, this recipe is a winner!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:00:30 +0000

In reply to T.. Hi there, that is an excellent question and thank you for asking. I'm not sure why I called it simply "African" back in 2012. That was a mistake. I've changed the title to Senegalese to better reflect the originating culture. All my best, Kate

By: T.

T. — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:10:32 +0000

If the recipe is Senegalese, why give it the more general descriptor of African? This feeds into the ignorance many Americans have regarding Africa and the misconception that Africa is one country as opposed to the second largest continent comprised of over 50 countries.

By: Melody Krasznavolgyi

Melody Krasznavolgyi — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 20:41:31 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

I made this salad today and I like it a lot. I’m going to a potluck picnic so I put the avocado,and peppers on the side. I added barley to it to make a complete protein.