In honor of Memorial Day and the unofficial kick-off to summer, I want to share one of my favorite summer-time staple recipes, "Mis'sippi Caviar"! I first had "Tippah County Caviar" at Newk's a few years ago and really liked this side dish. So I googled to find a recipe and like I always do I find two or three that catch my eye and I combine them to make my own. Keeping, deleting and adding items to make it unique to me and my taste.
So today's recipe goes like this:
"Mis'sippi Caviar"
Ingredients:
* 1 large tomato, diced
* 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
* 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
* 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
* 1/2 cup chopped green onions
* 1 loose cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
* 5-6 tablespoons of olive oil
* 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2 (15-ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
Directions:
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper.
Toss all together and let marinate for at up to 8 hours in the refrigerator before serving.
Hope you enjoy this yummy recipe that you can make all summer long! Happy Memorial Day!! And a BIG thanks to all the troops that have fought for this country! :))
We were married April 17, 2010 and now live in Jackson, MS with our little boy, Keller Leslie, and our chocolate lab, Sallie Mae. Jonathan is working for Bancorp South as the Insurance Officer for Hinds County, while Amelia is pursuing her own business focusing on photography and design. This blog will not only serve as a peek inside our new lives together, keeping family and friends up to date, but also as a marketing tool for our joint business, Patterson's Pickens, in which we specialize in the recycling and refurbishing of old items. We hope you like what you see and visit often!
