Hoppin’ John with Avocado-Cucumber Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1 Medium onion or shallot, chopped
• 1 Bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 ribs celery or 1 fennel bulb, diced
• 6 Mushrooms, diced
• 1 Clove Garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
• 1 Tsp Dried thyme
• 1 Tsp Dried basil
• 1 Tsp Cumin
• 2-15 Ounces Cans Black-eyed peas, rinsed
• 2 Scallions, chopped
• 1/2 Cup Parsley, chopped
• 1 Small Bunch Greens (collards, chard, kale), julienned
• 2/3 Cup Water
• 2 Tsp Lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• 1 Avocado, diced
• 1/2 Tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 Cucumber (with seeds), diced
• 1/2 Cup Raw spinach (or other greens), chopped (optional)
• 1 Scallion, chopped