Whipped up a batch of Cowboy Caviar in honor of tonight’s Country Christmas themed Annual Company Party.  I can not wait.  While we work (and play) hard all throughout the year, the Christmas Party is a chance to spend an evening with my second family and their spouses.  And inevitably make memories that will last us until next year’s party :)  Did I mention, I can not wait!

Looking for an easy appetizer to bring to a holiday party….Cowboy Caviar might just be the answer.  What makes this an easy no fuss recipe is you can substitute any ingredient with what you have on hand.  Just use a nice combination of crunches and colors.  We had a can of black eyed peas in the pantry, but kidney or black beans would be great too.  I used a zucchini for my ‘green’ but avocado is wonderful in this dip as well.  I’m a black olive freak so I added some of those, along with corn, jalapeno, red onion, radish, pimento, garlic, scallion, cilantro and tossed it all in a cumin lime dressing.  Serve with tortilla chips and look how cute it is delivered in a mason jar!!

Cowboy Caviar

Libby with Lemony Thyme

What makes this an easy no fuss recipe is you can substitute any ingredient with what you have on hand. Just use a nice variety of crunches and colors.

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Course Appetizer

Ingredients

  

For the dip…

• 1 can black eyed peas drained and rinsed
• 1 small zucchini diced
• 1 jalapeno fine diced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 cup frozen corn thawed (or canned)
• 2 oz. diced pimento
• 12-15 black olives sliced
• 1 scallion thin sliced
• 2-3 radishes fine diced

For the dressing

• 3 Tbl. olive oil
• 1 Tbl. fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Instructions

 

For the dressing…

• Combine dressing ingredients and chill while making the dip.

For the dip…

• Combine all ingredients then gently toss in dressing. Chill before serving. Serve with corn tortilla chips.

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