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Ultimate cowboy caviar

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Read about black beans in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • avocado oil
  • rice vinegar
  • 1 whole lime
  • freshly minced garlic
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • sugar
  • ground cumin
  • smoked paprika
  • ground chipotle
For the dressing, mix avocado oil, rice vinegar, the juice of a large lime, minced garlic, garlic powder, salt, a little sugar, ground cumin, smoked paprika and a little ground chipotle.
A from-scratch dressing
Cut the ends off the peppers, stand each on end and slice straight down to take off flat pieces; cut into strips, then dice.
  • fresh bell pepper
  • anaheim
  • jalapeno rings
  • roasted red peppers
  • red onion
Add diced bell pepper and anaheim, pickled jalapeno rings, roasted red peppers, and diced red onion rinsed under cold water.
  • black beans
  • black-eyed peas
  • frozen sweet corn
  • diced tomato
Add drained and rinsed black beans and black-eyed peas, sweet corn and diced fresh tomato; mix thoroughly with a spoon.
Wrap and refrigerate about two hours, or as long as overnight.
  • cilantro
Toss in chopped cilantro, taste and adjust with another pinch of salt.
  • scoop-style corn chips
Serve undrained, with its juices, with scoop-style corn chips.
Serving with scoop chips
Variation: use grilled fresh corn cut off the cob.