How to Use field pea in a Sentence

field pea

noun
  • This is me on my birthday eating cornbread and black-eyed field peas with rosé.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • It’s made of yellow field peas, cilantro, parsley, lemon, olive oil, pea flour, and oat flour.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Some markets sell field peas still in their colorful pods, but most do the shelling for us.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Cook fresh field peas and corn in bacon drippings and drizzle with a bright herb vinaigrette.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Other cover crops like vetch, field peas, and daikon radishes are great choices too.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
  • Use the vinegar to brighten a stew, collard greens, field peas, or oysters.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Varieties grown for forage are often called field peas.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Lady peas are a Southern pea favorite from the legume or field pea family.
    — Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 16 July 2023
  • Summer brings an abundance of fresh veggies, including field peas.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Southern field peas and smoky ham hocks go together like Johnny and June.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
  • Smoky ham hocks take these field peas up a notch, making this side dish absolutely irresistible.
    — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Our smoky field pea hummus is another great example.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Our smoky field pea hummus is another great example.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Sowing rye, crimson clover, buckwheat, or field peas about four weeks before the first frost will protect the beds all winter.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • A touch of honey and a bit of Dijon add sweetness with a kick to this pasta dish with field peas, tomatoes, and herbs.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Earlier recipes dating back to the 1800s called for cowpeas, red peas, or field peas.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
  • There's little a generous spoonful of fresh field peas won't compliment.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Delicate Southern field peas pair perfectly with smoky ham hocks for an old-school veggie side.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Pick up a can of field peas and the only cooking involved here is boiling the pasta—or even better, pull some pre-cooked pasta from the fridge.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Cherry tomatoes and field peas blend beautifully with a honey-lemon vinaigrette.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • The stars of the show are thick slices of heirloom tomatoes, but they’re complemented by other spoils of the season like fresh field peas, okra, and herbs.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • The stars of the show are thick slices of heirloom tomatoes, but they’re complemented by other spoils of the season like fresh field peas, okra, and herbs.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
  • This gorgeous summer pasta salad showcases peak-season tomatoes, fresh herbs, and field peas.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • There are also blueberries, field peas and rye to enhance soil, native wildflowers, and honeybees buzzing around.
    — Jana Hayes, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
  • And for something really out of the ordinary, try it with pasta salad with field peas and tomatoes—just swap out the lemon vinaigrette for this version.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Inspired by classic Southern field pea recipes, this black-eye pea-and-ham pasta reminds us of pasta fagioli, without the tomato.
    — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The version made with yellow field peas had a creamier texture inside and a more neutral flavor, though Doherty had added some cayenne to give it a subtly spicy finish.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Serve with baked beans for a classic English breakfast approach, or alongside a quick pickled slaw or field pea, corn, and bacon salad for some fresh veggies to balance the meal.
    — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Serve with baked beans for a classic English breakfast approach, or alongside a quick pickled slaw or field pea, corn, and bacon salad for some fresh veggies to balance the meal.
    — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Inside were speckled field peas and heirloom butterbeans, both products of a lifetime of growing and saving seeds within his community.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025

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