This recipe adds an amazing fresh note to grilled meats and is an easy snack on the go. Pack a ziploc with a small container of “caviar.” Put the chips and napkin in, too. You’ve got yourself a little cowboy survival kit. I wipe the crumbs out of the bag and reuse. Clean eating and a clean planet!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbls lime juice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsps olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1-15 oz can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- 1/3 cup sliced scallions
- ½ bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed and chopped
- 3 small Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 avocado diced
Directions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, lime juice, cumin, olive oil and garlic
- Add the remaining ingredients and toss to combine
- Chill, 1 hour
- Serve with tortilla chips or as a side dish
Phyte Facts
We really should get more black-eyed peas into our lives, not just on New Year’s Day!
Black-eyed peas are high in pectin, a form of soluble fiber. This phytonutrient keeps the food in our stomachs longer, allowing for a more thorough uptake and use of nutrients. It keeps us feeling full for a longer period of time which makes for an easier decrease in calories and an increase in fat loss. Pectin lowers blood pressure and is a natural calming elixir to our muscle tissue. It helps increase blood flow and assists in para-sympathetic nervous system recovery. If someone has sustained trauma of any kind, black-eyed peas, are a perfect food.
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