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These tender, buttery peas are wonderful in any number of dishes, but our new favorite just might be this black-eyed pea dip.—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 30 June 2025 Foods like sweet potatoes, black-eyed peas and collard greens, which are synonymous with holiday meals, were introduced to the United States by enslaved West Africans.—Ben Abrams, NPR, 19 June 2025 Recipe Ideas: Split Pea Soup Potato Leek Soup Ham And Potato Soup
Slow-Cooker Vegetable Soup
White Bean Chard Soup
Hoppin’ John Soup (swap turkey wings for ham bone)
Beans & Peas
The meatiness pairs nicely with many legumes such as white beans, black-eyed peas, navy beans, pintos, and lentils.—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024 Try out the Soul Roll that Fieri helped make famous, too — with black-eyed peas, collards and diced chicken.—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for black-eyed pea
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