Heart Healthy Recipe

Texas Caviar

This recipe is filled with vegetables that not only taste delicious but are heart-healthy as well!

Ingredients:

30 oz. canned black-eyed peas

2 green onions, sliced

1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed

1 small bell pepper diced

½ cup chopped cilantro

3 diced jalapenos

2 cups of diced tomatoes

3 clove minced garlic

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp. lime juice

½ tsp. lime zest

1 tsp. ground cumin

salt and ground pepper to taste

Combine black-eyed peas, onions, corn, bell pepper, cilantro, jalapenos, tomatoes, and garlic into a medium-sized bowl. In another bowl, whisk olive oil, lime juice, zest, and cumin together. Pour over vegetables add salt and pepper to taste and toss all together. Served best when chilled for 2-3 hours. Enjoy!