Traditional southern new years day meal

To kick off the new year right, make sure you serve these traditional, Southern recipes for good luck and prosperity.

Slow simmered collard greens are said to bring good luck and good fortune when eaten on New Year’s Day.

Here are my must-make Southern recipes for every New Year's Day, including Hoppin' John and black-eyed peas (of course).

Your guide to cooking a traditional Southern New Year's Day menu! Recipes from A Southern Soul.

Check out these New Years Day Lucky Foods and add some to your New Years Day for a lucky year!

Traditional Southern New Year's Day Foods

A classic Southern New Year's Menu includes classic dishes representing luck for the new year. A traditional favorite menu!

We’re talking black eyed peas, savory greens and lots of pork- food that’s been showing up on everyone’s New Year’s Day menu all around the south for more than a century.

Southern black-eyed peas are a warm, flavorful dish made with smoked ham hock or turkey leg and perfect for serving over rice.