Healthy Texas Caviar Dip

With as many variations as salsa itself, this healthy Texas Caviar Dip (also called Black Eyed Pea Salsa or Cowboy Caviar) is considered a classic Lone Star State recipe. For some, it’s not complete without bottled Italian dressing; however we decided to make it a bit more healthy with raw apple cider vinegar, cumin, jalapeños, organic corn, garlic and red onion. It’s still just as tasty and a recipe that will be requested over and over. And feel free to use the left-overs of Texas Caviar Dip for scrambled eggs or as a spicy topping on other vegetable dishes.

Healthy Texas Caviar Dip Recipe

Ingredients
2 (15 to 16-ounce) cans organic black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 (15 to 16-ounce) can organic black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (11-ounce) can of organic corn (or substitute defrosted frozen organic corn)
1 large red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup of chopped cilantro
Jalapeño pepper (seeded and finely chopped)
Juice of 1 organic lime
Cumin Vinaigrette (recipe below)

Directions
Mix all ingredients including Cumin Vinaigrette (recipe below) and let marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours. May be prepared a day before serving. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Note: You can also use either 3 cups of black-eyed peas or 3 cups of black beans if your family prefers one over the other.

Cumin Vinaigrette

Ingredients
2/3 cup raw apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon organic Dijon mustard
11/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
Whisk in 1/2 cup extra-virgin cold-pressed olive oil

Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

Loretta Lanphier is a Naturopathic Practitioner (Traditional), Certified Clinical Nutritionist, Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Clinical Herbalist as well as the CEO / Founder of Oasis Advanced Wellness in The Woodlands TX. She has studied and performed extensive research in health science, natural hormone balancing, anti-aging techniques, nutrition, natural medicine, weight loss, herbal remedies, non-toxic cancer support and is actively involved in researching new natural health protocols and products. A 14 year stage 3 colon cancer survivor, Loretta is able to relate to both-sides-of-the-health-coin as patient and practitioner when it comes to health and wellness. “My passion is counseling others about what it takes to keep the whole body healthy using natural and non-toxic methods.” Read Loretta’s health testimony Cancer: The Path to Healing. Loretta is Contributor and Editor of the worldwide E-newsletter Advanced Health & Wellness. Check out Oasis Advanced Wellness and our natural skin care site Oasis Serene Botanicals.