Uptown Cowboy Caviar

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can yellow shoepeg corn, drained
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 small bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
• 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• combine the black beans, black-eyed peas, pinto beans, shoepeg corn, celery, cilantro, red and yellow bell peppers, green onion, pimento peppers, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. set aside.
• bring the rice vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and black pepper to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. all to cool to room temperature, then pour over the bean mixture. cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. drain before serving.