Cowboy Caviar

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 ½ to 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons salad oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 firm-ripe avocado
• 1 can (15 oz) black-eyed peas (I used black beans)
• 1 can (11 oz) corn kernels
• 2/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ pound Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• Salt
• 1 bag (6 oz) tortilla chips or 2 cups finely shredded cabbage

In a large bowl, mix vinegar, hot sauce, oil, garlic, and pepper. Peel, pit and cut avocado into ½ inch cubes. Add vinegar mixture and mix gently to coat.

Drain and rinse peas and corn. Add peas, corn, onions, cilantro, and tomatoes to avocado; mix gently to coat. Add salt to taste. Serve pea mixture with chips as an appetizer, or add cabbage and mix to make a salad/coleslaw.