Cowboy Caviar

From: HeatherDiane

On Jan 6, 2009

This was awesome! I made the following changes: cannelini (sp?) beans for the pinto beans, black beans for the black eyed peas, and yellow pepper for the green pepper (more color - tastes sweeter). The only change I might make for next time is that I might use a tad bit less sugar. This was a do over!

From: Grandmakristin

On Jul 14, 2008

Good with a few tweaks. I use one can of black beans, one can of black-eyed peas, 1/2 of a red onion finely diced (instead of the green onions), scrape 2-3 cobs of fresh corn, finely dice 1 jalapeno pepper and skip the can of peas. For the dressing mixture...I use 1/4 cup of canola oil, 1/8 cup white vinegar, 1/8 cup cider vinegar and 1/4 cup sugar and boil until sugar is dissolved. Then I squeeze in the juice of 1 lime into the mixture and let it cool. When cooled I pour it over the bean mixture, add some salt or pepper if it seems too sweet, dice up 1 container of cherry or grape tomatoes and combine well. Cool it in the fridge overnight. I add this to a salad with chicken, cheese and a hint of Ranch dressing, scoop it up in tortilla chips or just dive in with a spoon with the fridge door open. I have brought a big bowl to work and it is gone before lunchtime!

From: Paddles

On Jul 18, 2004

I made this recipe to take camping and was it ever a hit!!! Everyone wanted the recipe so I of course told them where to look!!! I used black beans instead of black eyed peas. I also added some fresh garlic to the sugar mixture as it was cooking. I was brainstorming different ways of using this with my brother-in-law and we thought adding this to grilled lime/cilatro chicken and wrapping it up would be very tasty indeed. Thank you for posting this recipe. I will be making this one a lot I am sure. Thanks again.

From: Pierre Dance

On Jun 14, 2004

Beautiful! Of course I changed it about a bit. I can not abide Black eyed Peas! (I love every other legume but not these!) I subbed Black Beans. I added 2 fresh, seeded, de-vained Jalapenos to the vegetables and 1 teaspoon of Mexican Oregano to the sauce before cooking. The Thursday night game, 4 poker chumps, who can't keep their mind on the game while eating this with warm corn tortilla chips and drinking cold Mexican Pilsner. My conscience doesn't bother me one bit. 'Paraiso' could hardly be better. Thanx for posting this great recipe. Pierre