Cowboy Caviar

I like a batch of this for tortilla lunches and salads.  Could do for potluck as well.

• 2-3 plum tomatoes chopped  small
• 1 small chopped cucumber (optional---I like the crunch-pickle sized ones)
• 1/3 cup red onion diced or white --the red sometimes tints the color of the corn funny
• 1 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 15 oz can black eyed peas rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn (just put it in frozen/ thaws quickly)or fresh raw corn
• 1 bell pepper 
• ⅓ cup Cilantro finely chopped
•  cumin--sprinkle to taste
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice 
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• optional---black olives or green olives would be nice as well
• Tortilla chips for serving avocado just before serving would be good too

Mix all together---to your taste. You can add olive oil if desired--I don't need it.

Another recipe I love that I got from a friend  is below

Use a large bowl put all the following ingredients in and stir in as much Italian dressing as you like

2 cans drained black beans

2 cans drained black eyed peas

1 can drained nibbles corn

1 can drained showpeg corn

1 container of chopped onions

1 container of mixed green peppers chopped

1 container of chopped green onions

1 container of chopped tomatoes

Chopped cilantro to your taste

1 small can of mild rotel

When I say container I buy the pre chopped stuff from Ingels or Walmart.  I like wishbone Italian dressing but have used knockoffs also.  

Enjoy