Southern Caviar
Bursting with vibrant flavors and fresh ingredients, Southern Caviar is the ultimate crowd-pleaser that doubles as a dip or side salad. This no-cook dish combines tender black-eyed peas, sweet corn kernels, juicy cherry tomatoes, and crisp bell peppers with a zesty homemade dressing made of olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, and garlic. Packed with texture and a hint of heat from optional jalapeño, Southern Caviar is a bright and refreshing appetizer that’s ready in just 20 minutes of prep. Perfect for potlucks, barbecues, and game-day snacking, it’s best served chilled with tortilla chips or crackers for a bite-sized burst of southern-inspired goodness.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups Black-eyed peas (cooked or canned, drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup Fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears of corn, or canned corn, drained)
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1 Red bell pepper, diced
- 1 Green bell pepper, diced
- 1 small Red onion, finely diced
- 0.25 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 Jalapeño, finely diced (optional)
- 0.25 cup Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- Tortilla chips or crackers (for serving)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the black-eyed peas, corn kernels, diced cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño (if using).
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture and toss thoroughly to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or transfer the mixture to an airtight container. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
Before serving, give the mixture a good toss and taste to adjust seasonings if needed.
Serve chilled with tortilla chips or crackers as a dip, or enjoy as a side salad.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1505 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 68.9 g | 88% | |
| Saturated Fat | 10.5 g | 52% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2350 mg | 102% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 191.5 g | 70% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 43.7 g | 156% | |
| Total Sugars | 58.2 g | ||
| Protein | 44.6 g | 89% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 296 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 13.7 mg | 76% | |
| Potassium | 2933 mg | 62% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
