Black-eyed peas are considered a lucky food to eat on New Year's Day, and for years now I've made Hopping John Soup for good luck in the New Year. This year I thought I'd go for a double dose of good luck, so I used all the traditional hummus ingredients with canned black-eyed peas to make a tasty and nutritious black-eyed pea hummus that only took a few minutes to whip up in the food processor. If you're going to a New Year's Eve party where guests are supposed to bring a pot-luck dish, this would be unusual and fun, and it might even help you stick with your dieting resolve in the midst of other party foods.
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