COWBOY CAVIAR

Ingredients

• 15 oz Black Beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
• 15 oz Black‑Eyed Peas (canned, drained and rinsed)
• 2 cup Sweet Corn (frozen, thawed)
• 4 medium Roma Tomatoes (seeds removed, diced small)
• 1 medium Green Bell Pepper (diced small)
• 0.5 cup Red Onion (diced)
• 1 medium Jalapeño Pepper (seeds and membrane removed, diced)
• 0.5 cup Fresh Cilantro (chopped)
• 1 large Avocado (ripe but firm, diced)
• 0.33 cup Olive Oil (extra‑virgin preferred)
• 3 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice (about 2 limes, freshly squeezed)
• 1 teaspoon Honey (optional for a touch of sweetness)
• 2 pieces Garlic Cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Rinse Beans

   Place the black beans and black‑eyed peas in a colander, rinse under cold water, and let drain.

   Time: PT2M

2. Thaw Corn

   Measure out 2 cups of frozen corn and let it sit at room temperature to thaw while you prep the vegetables.

   Time: PT2M

3. Prepare Tomatoes

   Cut the Roma tomatoes in half, remove seeds with a small spoon or your fingers, then dice into small cubes (size of pico de gallo).

   Time: PT3M

4. Dice Bell Pepper

   Trim the stem and seeds from the green bell pepper, then dice into small pieces.

   Time: PT1M

5. Dice Red Onion

   Peel and dice the red onion to make 1/2 cup.

   Time: PT1M

6. Dice Jalapeño

   Slice the jalapeño, remove seeds and membrane, then dice finely.

   Time: PT1M

7. Chop Cilantro

   Roughly chop 1/2 cup of fresh cilantro leaves.

   Time: PT1M

8. Dice Avocado

   Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, scoop out the flesh and dice into bite‑size cubes.

   Time: PT1M

9. Make Dressing

   In a small bowl, whisk together 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1 tsp honey, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp ground cumin, and 1/4 tsp black pepper until emulsified.

   Time: PT2M

10. Combine & Toss

    In the large mixing bowl, combine the rinsed beans, thawed corn, diced tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, avocado, and pour the dressing over. Toss gently until everything is evenly coated. Add any missed corn now and give a final stir.

    Time: PT3M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

180

Protein

5 g

Carbohydrates

25 g

Fat

8 g

Fiber

6 g