Texas Caviar with Avocado

118 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 15 min

“A delicious party dip with beans, tomatoes, onions, and lots of diced avocado. A variation on 'Texas Caviar'; one bite and you won't leave the bowl. Serve with 'scoop' tortilla chips.” - by Kim Lawn

Ingredients

2 (15.5 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped jalapeno peppers
8 fluid ounces Italian dressing
cayenne pepper to taste
2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

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Original recipe yields 32 servings

Directions

In a large bowl, mix black-eyed peas, tomatoes, sweet onion, jalapeno peppers, Italian dressing, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the avocados just before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (32 total)

Calories
66 cal
3%

Fat
4.1 g
6%

Carbs
6.2 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KMLAWN

Dec. 23, 2007

"Hi, I posted this recipe...just wanted to add, I use WishBone Italian dressing and also black beans which can substitute for the black-eyed peas (I usually do one of each if I can, but sometimes the b..." See morelack-eyed peas are hard to find). This is ALWAYS a huge hit, people ask me over and over to make it, you can adjust the spice level and even kids love it!"

DECEMBER21

Jan. 16, 2005

"This was so delicious and easy to make! We had to omit the avacado (they were unripe) and added 1/2 c. of fresh chopped cilantro - served them with Fritos Scoops and everyone thought it was fantasti..." See morec!"