"Bilodi" Black-Eyed Pea Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. dried black-eyed peas
2 c. Italian salad dressing
1 c. diced green bell pepper
1 1/2 c. diced onion
1 c. finely diced green onion
3 oz. drained pimento
garlic salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c. finely seeded jalapeno pepper (optional)

Preparation

Soak peas 6 hours, then cook with fresh water 45 minutes. (Optional:
Use 1 pound canned black-eyed peas, drained.) After draining black-eyed peas, add all other ingredients except dressing.
Toss well, then add dressing.
Toss lightly.
Chill. Makes about 7 cups.