Want to add a little zing to your lentil dishes, then try this salty-sweet black eyed peas.

Smoky Black-eyed Pea and Ham Soup. Heavenly texture with a wonderful depth of flavor!

Black Eyed Pea Dip- inspired by Hoppin’ John; the perfect dip for your next party.

Easy and tasty baked savory bean cakes with cilantro and other herb.

Barley salad with corn, red beans and black-eyed peas

Feijoada – A spiced black eyed beans and coconut milk stew from the Indian state of Goa.

Black Eye Peas and Grit Cakes

Southern Fattoush

Lobia / Black Eyed Beans Sambar.

Various different dal (lentils) in a thick Indian soup, Mixed Dal.

Kale and Bacon Soup.

Chawli usal – spicy coconut based curry made with black eyed beans.

Black-Eyed Pea Salad – great for picnics and pot-lucks.

Black-eyed Peas cooked Southern-style. A great side dish for any meal.

Southern crab cakes with panko bread crumbs and corn-avocado-pea salsa.

Herbed Black-Eyed Pea Salsa

Deviled eggs, fried chicken, black-eyed peas, and a Pimiento-Cheese Dressing make this a southern spin on Cobb Salad.

Quick Black-Eyed Pea Soup in a Pressure Cooker

Black-eyed Pea and Sweet Potato Cakes with Greens – These little tasty cakes are vegan, gluten-free and score less than 50 calories each.

Greek-Style, Black-eyed Pea Stew with Ground Beef, Spices and Oregano.

A healthy and filling side of black eyed beans.

Black-eyed peas in tomato gravy – simple and easy.