I'm really into black-eyed peas this month! Lucky for us, there are many health benefits from black-eyed peas which translates into an "extra protein bonus" for your heart. Black-eyed peas are a soluble fiber. In your digestive system, soluble fibers attract water and form a gel, which slows down digestion making you feel fuller. What makes soluble fibers good for your heart? Soluble fibers help lower LDL (“bad”) blood cholesterol by interfering with the absorption of dietary cholesterol. The soluble fiber in black-eyed peas dissolves in water, trapping bile acids in the gel. This can lower bad (LDL) cholesterol but doesn't affect the production of good (HDL) cholesterol. In addition to being good for your heart, black eyed peas are high in protein as well as being low fat.
Ingredients:
3 cups black-eyed peas
2 cups chopped dino kale
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs
1 tbsp grape seed oil
1 sliced Tofurky sausage
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced tomato
1 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
Instructions:
Drain peas. Saute' onion and sausage. Mix ingredients together and refrigerate. Toss with vinaigrette before serving.
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