Black-eyed Pea Dip

Black-eyed Pea Dip

from skinnytaste.com

Ingredients

  • 15 oz canned no salt black eye peas  (Eden)
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed or minced)
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about  1 1/2 limes)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup cooked corn (fresh or frozen, thawed)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion (finely diced)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 jalapeño (seeded and diced (optional))
  • 1 medium avocado (diced)

Directions

  1. 1

    Rinse and drain the black eyed peas in a colander.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, combine the garlic, lime juice, oil, cumin, crushed red pepper, and salt and mix well.

  3. 3

    Add the black-eyed peas, corn, tomato, red onion, jalapeno if using and cilantro; mix well and refrigerate at least 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    When ready to eat, gently mix in the avocado and serve right away.