Arizona Cowboy Caviar
My Arizona Cowboy Caviar is made with is made with lentils, chile peppers and red onion in a spicy citrus vinaigrette. It's similar to Texas Caviar made with black eyed peas and the lentils do resemble fish eggs.
Fun Fact: A few years ago, I was invited to audition for Masterchef in LA. I brought my recipe for lentil caviar with Peruvian sweet potato chips. Gordon Ramsey said it was great and that he was impressed that I went with a vegan recipe. Then the taster/judge came over and made a face at the lentils which he barely let touch his tongue. I was immediately sent home. It’s one of my favorite recipes and I hope you love it more than that guy did.
Ingredients
2 packs of Trader Joe's steamed lentils or 40oz (5 cups) of prepared lentils.
1 fresh jalapeño or serrano pepper, chopped fine
1/2 of a red onion (chopped)
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons good olive oil
2 tablespoons Crystal Hot Sauce or equivalent
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 5 squares of Dorot Gardens frozen cilantro cubes
Juice from one large or two medium sized lemons
salt and black pepper to taste
Sweet potato chips or tortilla chips, for serving
Instructions
Mix everything together in a large bowl. Chill for 20 minutes to let the flavors meld and enjoy.
Side Dish
Mexican, Sonoran, Sonoran Style Mexican
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