How to Use black-eyed pea in a Sentence
black-eyed pea
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This black-eyed pea dip may bring good luck to you and your team.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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But don’t forget to pack your black-eyed peas.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
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Sausage, cheese, and black-eyed peas will comfort the whole crowd.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024
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Hoppin' John pairs black-eyed peas with rice.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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The less-expensive black-eyed peas tend to turn to mush in this recipe.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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Cornbread, black-eyed peas, mint juleps and red beans and rice were among the items served there.
—Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2023
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There are black-eyed peas, field beans, and beans named for the person who passed the bean along.
—Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 Sep. 2017
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Place black-eyed peas in a small bowl; mash with a fork until no whole peas remain.
—Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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Add black-eyed peas and broth, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil.
—Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
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Add a carrot to black-eyed peas to get around an upset tummy?
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
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This dip is made of tomatoes, bell peppers, and, of course, lucky black-eyed peas.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
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Use only black-eyed peas and lots of garlicky red wine vinaigrette.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
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Remember to eat your black-eyed peas and collard greens!
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Eat black-eyed peas and lentils Add even more round foods to your day with these little guys!
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Add the tomatoes, red onion, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, bell pepper, jalapeño and cilantro.
—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
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Stir in corn, onion, cilantro, jalapeños, bell pepper, black beans, black-eyed peas, and tomatoes.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
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Bring this blend of rice and black-eyed peas to the table for a flavorful bowl of luck any time.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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There’s green beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, plus both kidney and pinto beans.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
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The black-eyed pea needs little water and grows poorly if watered too much.
—oregonlive, 9 June 2021
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Use black-eyed peas in a stir fry in place of meat, and snack on veggies with hummus instead of jerky.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 1 Oct. 2019
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Or maybe a black-eyed peas casserole with cornbread made without butter or eggs.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
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Such include long noodles, lentils, greens, black-eyed peas, pork, pomegranates and cornbread.
—Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2019
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Try Martha’s recipe for black-eyed peas to usher in the New Year.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
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Then my husband tried buying black-eyed peas in cans, which cut the prep to nearly nothing.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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One of my favorite ways to cook up black-eyed peas is to add some ginger, curry and coconut milk.
—Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2019
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Jefferson was also eating black-eyed peas, turnip greens and ham.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
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Spoon meat and vegetables onto tortillas, top with sauce, roll and serve with black-eyed peas.
—Atlanta Life, ajc, 16 Mar. 2018
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The meatiness pairs nicely with many legumes such as white beans, black-eyed peas, navy beans, pintos, and lentils.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
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Swap in black-eyed peas and canned collard greens for a New Year's Day soup.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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Those come with two sides, including black-eyed peas, cabbage, sweet corn or mashed potatoes.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
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