Cowboy Caviar

Submitted by Greeny4444

"There are a few cowboy caviar recipes on this site, but I didn't see this one. It is adapted from the March 1997 issue of Sunset magazine."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salad oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 avocados, firm-ripe
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans or (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (11 ounce) can corn kernels, drained
• 2⁄3 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 2⁄3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1⁄2 lb roma tomato, coarsely chopped
• 1 lime, juice of (optional)
• salt
• tortilla chips

directions

1. In a large bowl, mix vinegar, hot sauce, oil, garlic, and pepper.
2. Peel, pit, and cut avocado into 1/2-inch cubes. Add to vinegar mixture and mix gently to coat.
3. Add black eyed peas, beans, corn, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes to avocado; mix gently to coat. Squeeze lime juice over the mixture, if desired.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Serve the mixture with chips as an appetizer.