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Texas caviar which is a mixture of shoepeg corn, black eyed peas, green onions, cilantro, grape tomatoes, and minced garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper. The Texas caviar is in a white bowl and there is a spoon in the bowl.

Super Easy Texas Caviar Recipe With Shoepeg Corn

Grace Stewart
You'll love this refreshing and delicious Super Easy Texas Caviar Recipe With Shoepeg Corn! This comes together so quickly and is great served as a side dish or as a dip for tortilla chips!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 304 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl for combining all the ingredients
  • Small bowl for making the vinaigrette

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups black eyed peas this is about 1x 15 oz can. If using from a can then drain and rinse before use.
  • 1 can shoepeg corn 11 oz can drained; of course you can use regular corn if you prefer!
  • ½ cup grape tomatoes chopped
  • 2 each green onions chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 each jalapeno minced
  • ½ cup red onion minced
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped

For The Vinaigrette

  • 6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ ts cumin
  • ¼ ts coriander
  • ½ ts salt
  • ½ ts pepper

Instructions
 

  • Make the vinaigrette by combining the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and spices in a small bowl. Whisk everything together until well combined and set aside.
    A white bowl containing a vinaigrette consisting of oil, vinegar, and seasonings.
  • Add the black eyed peas, shoepeg corn, grape tomatoes, green onions, garlic, jalapeno, red onion, and cilantro to a large bowl. Mix these ingredients gently. (Using a food processor makes mincing the jalapeno, red onions, and garlic a breeze.)
    A metal bowl containing shoepeg corn, black eyed peas, green onions, cilantro, grape tomatoes, and minced garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper.
  • Whisk the vinaigrette once more, and then pour it over the black eyed peas mixture. Stir to combine thoroughly.
    A metal bowl containing Texas caviar which is shoepeg corn, black eyed peas, green onions, cilantro, grape tomatoes, and minced garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper. This mixture has been combined and there is a yellow spoon with a wooden handle in the bowl.
  • You can eat this right away or refrigerate in an airtight container for a few hours to let the flavors combine and meld together.
    Texas caviar which is a mixture of shoepeg corn, black eyed peas, green onions, cilantro, grape tomatoes, and minced garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper.

Notes

Enjoy this as a side dish or a salad to accompany your favorite main dishes.  Or, you can use it as a dip for tortilla chips!
This is best enjoyed within about 3 days when stored in an airtight container in your refrigerator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 3mg
Keyword black eyed peas, Cowboy Caviar, shoepeg corn, Texas Caviar
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