For Good Luck in the New Year

Supposedly eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day will bring prosperity in the new year.

I need all the help I can get, so this year I made Black Eyed Pea Salsa using another recipe from The Pioneer Woman.

Ingredients

FOR THE DRESSING:

½ cups Olive Oil

⅓ cups White Wine (or Regular) Vinegar

2 Tablespoons (to 3 Tablespoons) Sugar

1 teaspoon Celery Seed

½ teaspoons Dry Mustard

½ teaspoons Salt

Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste

VEGGIES:

3 stalks Celery Finely Chopped

3 stalks Green Onions, Sliced

1 whole Red Bell Pepper, chopped

1 whole Cucumber, Peeled, Seeded, And Chopped

1 whole Jalapeno (optional), Seeded And Chopped

1 cup (or More If Desired) Chopped Cilantro

2 cans Black-eyed Peas, Drained

Directions

Mix together dressing ingredients. Set aside.

Combine all vegetables (except cilantro) with black eyed peas. 

our dressing over the top and gently stir together. 

Add cilantro and stir gently.

Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. 

Serve with tortilla chips. 

So good and it reminds me of the restaurant Cowgirl in New York.  It's one of my favorites!  (Good salsa & great margaritas!)

Here's to a happy (and hopefully prosperous!) New Year!