The Best Recipes with Black-Eyed Peas for New Year’s Day

I didn’t know about the southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day until I met my Texas husband. The first New Year’s we spent together in California (where we met), he insisted to his mother and grandparents that he’d find some black-eyed peas to eat for luck and prosperity in the year ahead. After that year of driving around LA on January 1st to find some proper black-eyed peas with collard greens, I started collecting recipes with black-eyed peas so I’d always be prepared for this New Year’s tradition. We’ve even gone as far as making some of these dips in our hotel room on years we were traveling during the holiday. Today I’m sharing some of the best black eyed pea recipes so you can have lots of options, whether you’re looking to make them on New Year’s Day or anytime of year, including black-eyed pea dip recipes, black-eyed pea appetizers, black-eyed pea side dish recipes, traditional main dish recipes using black-eyed peas, Instant Pot black-eyed peas, soup recipes with black-eyed peas, Indian black-eyed peas recipes, and vegan black-eyed peas recipes. I hope you find something inspiring to make for your own tradition!

Black-eyed pea dip recipes

Black Eyed Pea Salsa (Get the recipe on Call Me PMC here)

Zannie’s Black-Eyed Pea Dip (Get the recipe on Pioneer Woman here)

Chunky Bacon & Shrimp Blackeye Pea Salsa (Get the recipe on Glory Foods here)

Smoky Black Eyed Pea Hummus Dip (Get the recipe on Not Entirely Average here)

Jalapeno Black-Eyed Pea Hummus (Get the recipe on Kitchen Treaty here)

Black-eyed pea appetizers

Texas Caviar (Get the recipe on Mommy Travels here)

Black-eyed pea side dish recipes

Hattie B’s Famous Black Eyed Pea Salad (Get the recipe on Life, Love, and Good Food here)

Curried Black Eyed Peas (Get the recipe on Venturists here)

Easiest Black Eyed Peas Recipe, Ever (Get the recipe on Christina’s Cucina here)

Traditional black-eyed pea recipes

Southern Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens (Get the recipe on The Cagle Diaries here)

Hoppin’ John Recipe (Get the recipe on Belle of the Kitchen here)

Instant Pot black-eyed peas

Instant Pot Black-Eyed Peas and Ham (Get the recipe on Allrecipes here)

Instant Pot Hoppin’ John (Get the recipe on The Typical Mom here)

Instant Pot Black Eyed Pea Soup (Get the recipe on Amy + Jacky here)

Indian black-eyed peas recipes

Chora nu Shaak (Gujarati Style Black-Eyed Peas) (Get the recipe on Indiaphile here)

Lobia Masala (Get the recipe on Living Smart and Healthy here)

Black-Eyed Peas And Potato Stew (Lobia And Aloo Subzi) (Get the recipe on My Cooking Journey here)

Vegan black-eyed peas recipes

Vegan Black-Eyed Peas and Collard Greens (Get the recipe on Cadry’s Kitchen here)

Vegan Hoppin’ John (Get the recipe on From the Comfort of my Bowl here)

Vegan Black Eyed Peas Curry (Get the recipe on Rachna Cooks here)

Persian-Style Spinach with Black-Eyed Peas, Leeks, and Herbs (Get the recipe from The Vegan Atlas here)

Vegan Chili Pot Pie (Get the recipe on Crumbs and Caramel here)

Soup recipes with black-eyed peas

Black-Eyed Pea Chowder (Get the recipe on Allrecipes here)

Best Ever Black Eyed Pea Soup (Get the recipe on Food, Fun, and Faraway Places here)

Coconut Black Eyed Pea Soup (Get the recipe on Boulder Locavore here)

Other recipes with black-eyed peas

Black-Eyed Pea Casserole with Cornbread Crust (Get the recipe on Rachael Hartley Nutrition here)

Southern Braised Chicken with Black Eyed Peas (Get the recipe on Gypsyplate here)

Black-Eyed Peas with Thai Spices and Chicken (Get the recipe on Healthy Thai Recipes here)

Black Eyed Pea Salad Stuffed Avocados (Get the recipe on Call me PMC here)

Moi-Moi (Nigerian Steamed Bean Pudding) (Get the recipe on Celebration Generation here)

More New Year’s Inspiration:

• New Year’s Cocktail Guide: Beverage Recipes for NYE and Your NYD Brunch
• Prosciutto, Fig, and Goat Cheese Crostini (4-Ingredient Party Food Idea)