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Hoppin’ John with Avocado-Cucumber Dressing


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  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 small fennel bulb (or 2 ribs celery), chopped
  • 6 medium white or crimini mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 15-ounce cans black-eyed peas, rinsed (or 3 cups)
  • 2 green onions (scallions), chopped
  • ½ cup loosely packed parsley leaves, roughly chopped
  • 6 med-large collard green leaves cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Optional: 2-3 cups cooked brown rice

Instructions

  1. Using water as needed, sauté the onion, bell pepper, celery or fennel, and mushrooms on medium-high for 5-8 minutes until soft.
  2. Add the garlic, thyme, basil and cumin and sauté another minute, adding a little more water so that the herbs and spices evenly coat the vegetables.
  3. Add in the black-eyed peas, green onions, parsley and collard greens, and cook until the collards are softened, about 5 minutes.
  4. Serve over brown rice, topped with the Avocado-Cucumber dressing below.

Notes

Herbs: This recipe is versatile when it comes to herbs and spices, so have fun with it. This is an older recipe, and I see I have garnished (in my photos) with fresh dill even though it's not in the recipe; who knows why. 😉 Chopped green onions or parsley make a nice garnish as well.

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 recipe (about 1.5 cups)
  • Calories: 193
  • Sugar: 7.1g
  • Sodium: 80mg
  • Fat: 2.1g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.8g
  • Fiber: 10.2g
  • Protein: 12g
  • Cholesterol: 0