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Texas Caviar
Texas Caviar
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
15 minutes
Try this delicious Texas Caviar bursting with black-eyed peas, peppers, and tomatoes - perfect for dipping chips!
Ingredients:
  • 4 cups of cooked black-eyed peas (2 15-ounce cans, rinsed and drained)
  • 8 green onions, just the green parts thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 3 jalapeño chile peppers, stems and seeds removed (wear gloves! do not touch your eyes after handling them!), finely chopped
  • 2 plum tomatoes, diced, or 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions:
  • Combine the caviar ingredients in a medium bowl: black-eyed peas, green onion greens, cilantro, chopped jalapeño, tomatoes, bell pepper, and garlic. Gently mix them together.
  • Combine the dressing ingredients: Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, and cumin in a bowl.
  • Mix caviar and dressing, then season. Pour over the black-eyed pea mixture, stirring to coat. Chill for several hours to enhance flavors. Serve cold as a side salad or with tortilla chips.