Lady Pea Salad
Kitchen Tested 
- Yield 6 servings
- Prep 10 mins
- Cook 20 mins
Lady peas are a kind of Southern field pea with a delicate flavor.
Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn
If you can't find field peas, lima beans will work just as well in this side dish.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shelled field peas (such as lady peas or black-eyed peas) or lima beans
- 4 slices slices bacon
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 15 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup shredded basil
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine peas and water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until peas are tender but not mushy. Drain and rinse.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Add shallots and green onions to drippings; sauté 5 minutes. Combine shallot mixture, peas, tomatoes, basil, feta, salt and pepper; toss gently.
