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Greek black eyed pea salad

Published: Nov 23, 2020 · Modified: Dec 12, 2022 by Vandana Chauhan. This post may contain affiliate links.

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Greek black-eyed pea salad is a delicious, refreshing vegetarian salad that's very easy to make and is loved by everyone. This bean salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks, or just a simple lunch with the family.

Black eyed peas and feta salad in a white bowl

Black-eyed pea or Lobiya as it's called in India is one of my favorite beans. Though my preferred way of eating it is as Indian lobiya curry, and black eyed peas curry with spinach, I also love making different dishes with it.

A few days ago I shared the recipe for a very easy vegan black-eyed pea salad, and today I am sharing the recipe for a vegetarian Greek-style black eyed bean salad.

This creamy lemony salad is very easy to make and is perfect for potlucks and picnics. Its refreshing flavors are loved by everyone.

Jump to:
  • Ingredients needed to make Greek black eyed peas salad
  • How to make this salad?
  • How to cook dried beans at home?
  • Serving tips
  • Make ahead tips
  • Recipe tips and tricks
  • Is black-eyed pea good for your health?
  • Other frequently asked questions
  • More easy vegan and vegetarian Mediterranean salad recipes
  • Recipe

Ingredients needed to make Greek black eyed peas salad

Ingredients of Greek black eyed bean salad, labelled.

Ingredient notes and substitute suggestions

To make this salad, you will need the following ingredients:

  1. Black-eyed peas: Both, Home-cooked or canned beans can be used.
  2. Feta: You can cut feta cheese into small cubes or crumble it before adding to the salad.
  3. Olives: Use any variety you prefer. Just deseed them for adding to the salad. You can add whole as well as sliced olives.
  4. Fresh dill: Though dill is my favorite herb to add to Greek salads, if that's not available to you or you don't like dill, feel free to use any other fresh herb like cilantro or parsley.
  5. Bell pepper: Any color can be used.
  6. Lemon: For extra freshness, both lemon juice and zest can be added.
  7. Tomato: Cherry tomatoes can be added too.
  8. Onion: Preferably red but you can use whichever variety is available.
  9. Olive oil: Use a good quality extra virgin olive oil for the best result.
  10. Dried oregano: Basil, thyme, or any other dried/ fresh herb can be used too.

How to make this salad?

Salad dressing getting poured over the ingredients of black eyed bean salad in a glass bowl.
  1. Finely chop all the vegetables and herbs.
  2. Mince garlic and crumble feta cheese block or cut it into small cubes.
  3. Make the salad dressing by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, chili flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  4. Put the chopped vegetables, herbs, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Pour dressing on top, and gently toss.

Your Greek-style black-eyed peas salad is ready to be enjoyed!

Three bowls of Greek beans salad.

How to cook dried beans at home?

To cook dried beans at home, wash and soak them in water overnight or for at least 7 hours.  After 7 hours put them in a pressure cooker with water around 1 inch above the level of beans. 

Cook until 3 whistles of the pressure cooker on a medium flame. 1 cup of dried beans will yield around 2 cups of cooked beans.

Black-eyed peas get cooked faster than other beans like kidney beans or chickpeas. So cook them for a lesser time. Also, in the salad, we don't want mushy beans. They should retain their shape but easily get pressed between two fingers.

Allow the beans to reach room temperature then strain them before adding to the salad. 

Serving tips

This Greek bean salad can be enjoyed just like that as a meal.

You can serve it with a warm bread of choice on the side. Or, just serve it on top of lettuce.

It can also be served with a couscous, quinoa, or rice dish with it.

This salad goes well with almost every Greek main dish.

Make ahead tips

Feta cheese starts turning the whole salad milky if left in the salad for long. So, it's best to consume the salad within 24 hours of making it.

If you want to do some preparation in advance, cook the beans and refrigerate them. They will be fine for 3-4 days.

The dressing can also be made a day in advance.

Add the remaining ingredients only on the day when you plan to serve this salad.

Recipe tips and tricks

  • Make sure not to overcook the beans if using them in salads otherwise, they will turn mushy while tossing the ingredients.
  • Black-eyed peas and feta both are very soft and can turn mushy easily so toss this salad gently.
  • As feta cheese is already very salty, add more salt carefully.
  • For extra flavor, use marinated feta cheese in this recipe.
  • If you have cooked beans at home, don't discard the water in which they were cooked. It's very nutritious. This water can be used instead of water in stews and curries. Just keep in mind that though this water will make your dish more nutritious it will change the color of the dish.
  • You can make a similar Greek-style bean salad using any other bean of your choice too like chickpeas, black beans, or kidney beans.

Vegan note: For a vegan version of this Mediterranean bean salad just skip feta cheese, it still tastes amazing.

Is black-eyed pea good for your health?

Though I am not a nutritionist, I have heard a lot of health benefits of a black-eyed pea from my mother, grandmother, and other elders in my family.

It's one of the most frequently eaten beans from the Himalayan region of India where I come from (Uttarakhand). And, I have seen people living a very healthy life there. Though this bean is not the only reason for that.

So, I also consider it a very nutritious protein-rich vegan ingredient and cook it regularly in my kitchen.

However, if you are interested in more researched information from qualified sources, you can check the health benefits of black eyed peas from sites like this.

Other frequently asked questions

Are black-eyed beans and black-eyed peas the same?

Yes, they both are the same.

Are black beans and black-eyed beans the same?

No they both are different beans. Black-eyed beans are cream or off-white-colored beans with just a black spot on them. Black beans are completely black. They also taste totally different.

Can this salad be made with canned beans?

Yes, both canned and home-cooked beans are fine to be used in this recipe. If using canned beans, rinse and strain them before adding to the salad. 

More easy vegan and vegetarian Mediterranean salad recipes

Want to try more easy refreshing Mediterranean salad recipes? Don't miss to check the following links:

  1. Greek white bean salad
  2. Beet salad with feta
  3. Greek potato salad
  4. Classic Greek salad
  5. Watermelon feta salad
  6. Mediterranean lentil salad
  7. Pomegranate and feta salad
  8. Orzo salad with feta and chickpeas
Black eyed pea salad garnished with chopped dill in a white bowl

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Greek black eyed pea salad in a white bowl

Greek black eyed pea salad

Greek black eyed pea salad is a delicious, refreshing vegetarian salad that’s very easy to make and is loved by everyone. This bean salad is perfect for picnics, potlucks, or just a simple lunch with the family.
5 from 11 votes
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

  • 1 Large salad bowl
  • 1 Salad mixing spoons
  • Knife and chopping board

Ingredients

  • 3 cups home-cooked or canned black-eyed peas
  • 1 medium tomato finely chopped
  • 1 medium red onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium bell pepper finely chopped
  • 1-2 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup fresh dill finely chopped
  • Juice of ½ a lemon adjust as per taste
  • ½ cup sliced black olives
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes adjust to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Make the salad dressing by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, chili flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  • Put black-eyed peas, chopped vegetables, and fresh herbs in a large bowl.
  • Pour salad dressing. Toss well. Check and adjust the seasoning. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This salad tastes the best if made with home-cooked beans but canned beans can be used too. To know how to cook beans at home check the details given in the post above.
  • You can also use other cooked beans to make this salad.
  • Don't overcook the beans otherwise, they will turn mushy and spoil the salad.
  • For extra flavor, use marinated feta in the recipe.
  • More easy recipe tips and tricks are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 831IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Lata Lala

    July 22, 2021 at 10:10 am

    5 stars
    Black eyed peas are our favourite and look at this yummilicious Greek black eyed pea salad. It sounds so interesting and easy to make, I am sure gonna try it soon.

    Reply
    • Vandana Chauhan

      July 31, 2021 at 6:54 pm

      Thanks Lata 🙂

      Reply
  2. Aparna

    July 07, 2021 at 3:31 pm

    5 stars
    Hi,
    Made this salad recently. Really enjoyed it. Very flavourful. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • Vandana Chauhan

      July 07, 2021 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks a lot Aparna. Glad to know that you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
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