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Good Luck Black Eyed Peas And Shrimp

Quick, easy and great for a picnic. Make the salad a day or two ahead and toss in seafood shortly before serving. Fill pita pockets with salad for a tasty sandwich.

Type: Fish, Shellfish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozCooked small shrimp
2   Black-eyed peas - (14 1/2 oz ea) - drained, rinsed
1   Red bell pepper - cored, seeded,
  And finely chopped
2 cups 125g / 4.4ozCooked corn kernels
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozFinely-chopped green onion
2   Chopped mild green chiles - (4 1/2 oz ea) - drained
1 cup 16g / 0.6ozCilantro minced
1/2 cup 118mlFresh lime juice
2 tablespoons 30mlSugar
1 teaspoon 5mlKosher salt
2   Minced serrano chiles
  (or 1/2 to 1 tspn cayenne red pepper)
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive oil

Recipe Instructions

Seafood Alternatives: crabmeat, grilled salmon, catfish, swordfish, smoked trout or mussels

In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, black-eyed peas, red pepper, corn, green onions, green chiles and cilantro and stir to mix well.

In a small bowl, stir together the lime juice, sugar, salt and serrano chiles until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Stir in the oil, drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss well. Taste for seasoning and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
Simply Seafood (recipe archive) at http://www.simplyseafood.com

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