Cowboy Salsa

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil or olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 firm-ripe avocado
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 2/3 cup thinly sliced green cilantro
• 1/2 pound Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• Salt
• Small can pitted black olives
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 bag tortilla chips (or 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage, for salad)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix vinegar, hot sauce, oil, garlic and pepper.
2. Peel, pit and cut avocado into 1/2-inch cubes. Add to vinegar mixture and mix gently to coat.
3. Drain and rinse peas and corn. Add peas, corn, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes to avocado; mix gently to coat. Add salt to taste.
4. Serve pea mixture with chips as an appetizer, or add cabbage and mix to make a salad.

Attribution

Posted by macklinda at Recipe Goldmine 2004/2/9 13:01.