COWBOY CAVIAR

(Based on a recipe from Eurofresh Farms found in the book IN THE KITCHEN THE COSTCO WAY)

Ingredients:


Salad:

½ cup corn
1 can (1 ½ cups) black eyed peas(or 3/4 cup black eyed peas and 3/4 cup dark red kidney beans), drained and rinsed
2-3 green onions (scallions), chopped
6 medium to larger plum tomatoes, chopped
1 medium avocado, chopped
2/3 cup of chopped fresh parsley (or fresh cilantro)
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery




Dressing:

3 Tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup wine red vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp ground pepper
2 Tablespoons cumin


Directions:

In a medium bowl, combine the corn, beans, green onions, tomatoes, avocado, parsley, green pepper, and celery.

In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Add to the vegetable mixture and toss to coat.

Makes 10 servings, each serving containing about 1C and 4F