Texas Caviar (My Way)

A co-worker of mine brought this fabulous dish to work one day for lunch.

I fell in love.

This dish is so easy to make and the flavors just burst in your mouth :o)

I tweaked a few things from the original recipe to fit our tastes buds.

Ingredients:

2 cans black-eyed peas, drained

1 can black beans, drained

2 cans of rotel, drained

1 can of niblet corn, drained

2 jalapenos, seeded & minced

1 yellow bell pepper, diced

1 medium sweet onion or a bunch of green onions, diced

4-6 T red wine vinegar

juice of 1/2 - 1 whole lime

4-6 T olive oil

1/2 t salt

1/2 t freshly ground black pepper

1/2 t garlic powder

1 t oregano or more to taste

1 1/2 t cumin or more to taste

1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients and stir until well combined.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, fritos scoops!

I honestly, fell in love with this recipe!!

I can't believe I've never heard of it before!!!

I'm about to go scarf down some of it right now :o)

Please tell me if you've heard of this recipe and also how your recipe may differ from mine!!!!