Yummy Recipe

This is my favorite recipe for potlucks or when the family gets together (usually for a sports game of some sort).

I've heard it called many things: Fiesta Salsa, Black Eyed Peas Salad but my favorite is Cowboy Caviar.

Here's the recipe with my variations noted:

1 11-oz can corn, drained (calls for sweet white but I think the sweet yellow is more colorful)

1 15-oz can black eyed peas, drained

1/2 bunch cilantro (I do less, cilantro is not my favorite)

5 large green onions chopped

2 cloves of garlic minced (I do 2 cloves with the homemade dress, 1/2 - 1 clove if using the bottled dressing since it has garlic in it)

2 avocados, cut into chunks (I do 3 avocados)

3 large roma tomatoes cut into chunks (I do 5 tomatoes)

Dressing:

Either 1 8-oz bottle of Italian salad dressing

~OR~

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Mix well and let sit in the refridgerator for a few hours before serving. Tastes best when cold and flavors have had a chance to blend.

Serve with Tortilla chips.

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Speaking of food, this is what we had for St. Patrick's Day this year. Since my boys eat breakfast at the babysitters I made then breakfast for dinner. We had green eggs and ham and strawberry shortcake for dessert. Yum!