Here comes luck, wealth, and health wrapped in a colorful Mexican black-eyed pea salad! Tender little beans with their black-eyed wink, with crunchy red pepper, cucumber, minced jalapeño chile, and cilantro–this festive salad is quick and easy to make.

¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is a tradition worth keeping. And since we’re celebrating in Baja Mexico, this year I’m making a politely-spiced black-eyed salad zesty with south of the border flavors.

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Crisp bright orange Fuyu persimmons arranged wreathlike, with a sprinkle of ruby pomegranate jewels on top, this easy persimmon tart with pecan crust is stunning!

Festive, seasonal, and amazingly simple–can you believe how pretty this tart is? And it begins with a gluten-free crust made with sweet pecans, maple syrup, and coconut oil and nutmeg spice.

There’s something mind-blowingly sublime about this red velvet beet soup that cannot be described. Scarlet and velvety, rich in umami flavor, the whole is greater than the sum of red lentils, beets, carrots, its parts. Serve this amazing vegan soup without speaking a word.

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