Lucky foods for New Year’s Day

Southerners don’t leave next year’s good luck to chance – we cook it into our New Year’s Day menu! From blackeye peas and cornbread, considered symbols of coins and gold, to cabbage and collard greens, said to signify dollar bills in abundance coming your way, make sure your family and friends are getting their fill of lucky foods to set them up for the year ahead. Our favorite New Year’s recipes are made extra rich and delicious with Blue Plate Mayo. That’s the good stuff!

Creamy Blackeye Pea Salad

Black-eyed peas are beloved in the South, enjoyed on New Year’s Day and all year long. This hearty salad is a perfect make-ahead side dish for a party.

Blue Plate’s Easy Cornbread

easy cornbread made with blue plate mayonnaise, cut into squares on a wooden cutting board, with butter

The secret to moist, golden cornbread is to mix some Blue Plate Mayo into the batter. Use your favorite self-rising cornbread mix and follow our instructions (do not use the instructions on the package) for the best cornbread ever.

“Cajun BLT” – Hot Sausage, Collards & Tomato Po-Boy

Cajun Sausage, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich on po-boy bread dressed with cooked collard greens and Blue Plate Hot & Spicy Mayonnaise.

Layer on some stewed collard greens to add flavor and plenty of good luck to a Cajun classic – spicy hot sausage on New Orleans style French bread.

Corned Beef & Cabbage Po-Boy with Green Remoulade

The time-honored tradition of corned beef and cabbage on New Year’s is reimagined, New Orleans style – piled high on po-boy bread with a lucky green remoulade sauce.

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