Texas Caviar

By KEM77

Yummy!!! This is now a family favorite. The recipe is originally from Carin and her backyard summer bash. :)

Ingredients

• 3/4 c cider vinegar
• 1 T water
• 1/4 c vegetable oil
• 1 c sugar (I often use much less-0.5 c then add to taste)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans
• 1 (15 oz) can black beans
• 1 (15 oz) can black-eyed peas
• 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans
• 2 (11 oz) cans white shoe peg corn
• 2 (4 oz) cans chopped green chilis
• 1 (4 oz) jar finely chopped pimento
• 1 c finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1 c finely chopped celery
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 or 2 bags of tortilla chips (Scoops work best)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine vinegar, water, oil, sugar, salt, pepper in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Cool.

Drain and rinse well: beans, peas. Combine all other ingredients in bowl. Add marinade. Mix well. Chill covered for 24 hrs.

Note: make sure to rinse well the beans, especially the black beans.

This certainly tastes better 24 hrs after making it, but I rarely am able to do this before the party. Try to make it at least 2-3 hours before to let the marinade soak in.

I often have left overs from this recipe. It tastes great on salad/spinach if you've run out of chips.