Cowboy Caviar

By kathleentirpak

Ingredients

• 15 ounce can black beans,
• drained and rinsed
• 4 ounce can chopped black olives, drained
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces soft cream cheese
• 2 hard-cooked chopped eggs
• 2 sliced green onions
• pita chips or crackers

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together : beans, black olives, onion, garlic, vegetable oil, lime juice, salt and peppers. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Spread cream cheese on a plate, and spoon bean mixture over cream cheese, leaving a 1/2" border free of the bean mixture around the outer edge of the cream cheese. Make a circle of the chopped eggs, leaving a small empty area in the center of the plate. Sprinkle the green onions in the center. Serve with crackers or pita chips.