Description
A refreshing and flavorful Texas Caviar recipe featuring black-eyed peas, corn, and a zesty dressing. Perfect as a side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups black-eyed peas (cooked or canned, rinsed and drained)
- 1 cup sweet corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium jalapeño, finely diced (optional for spice)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Start by gathering all your fresh ingredients. Rinse and drain the black-eyed peas and corn if using canned varieties.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the black-eyed peas, corn, red and green bell peppers, red onion, and jalapeño. Toss the ingredients gently to ensure an even distribution of colors and flavors.
- In a small bowl or jar with a lid, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, honey, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Taste the dressing and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture. Toss everything together until the vegetables are well coated in the dressing. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or transfer the mixture to an airtight container.
- Before serving, give the Texas Caviar a quick stir to redistribute the dressing.
Notes
- This dish can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Serve with tortilla chips for a delicious snack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg