This split pigeon peas and red beet salad is an easy vegan recipe, using an orange turmeric dressing, no oil, and optionally fresh herbs and hot sauce.
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I wanted to make a variation from the usual salads and thought about two things: one, something nutritious, vegan and oil free. Two, something good. I happened to have some split pigeon peas which could make a nice base for a salad, and all that was needed was some vegetable, and a dressing.
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Beets are wonderful companions to dishes, as they can provide a bit of sweetness and a juicy addition to rice and other grains like lentils, or, split pigeon peas.
![Yellow split pigeon peas cooking time and straining](https://www.nicolaspujol.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Yellow-split-pigeon-peas-cooking-time-and-straining-800x800.jpg)
The dressing, an orange turmeric sauce, uses no oil and no salt, and added a little more juiciness. Give it a try !
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Split pigeon peas and red beet salad (oil-free)
Ingredients
- 1 beet
- 12 oz cooked split pigeon peas
- 1 orange
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Fresh herbs optional for decoration: parsley, cilantro
- Hot sauce optional: sriracha, tabasco sauce
Instructions
- Cook the pigeon peas as indicated here.
- Bring water to boil and peel, cut and cook the beet for about 20 minutes.
- For each plate, place the strained pigeon peas, add the beet slices and last, the orange turmeric dressing.
- Optional: add fresh herbs and/or hot sauce.
Nutrition
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