Tailgate Texas Caviar

From Chew on This! — Blog by Georgia Richardson

October 14, 2009

Lawn chairs, screaming at the top of your lungs, good food!

Nope, not family reunions, it’s tailgate time folks! Here’s a recipe for a chip-dip that I’ll guarantee will leave your bowl empty, your sacred team shirt covered in dip drips, and your tailgating buddies inviting you back with a primo parking space.

Tailgate Texas Caviar

2 cans of Bush’s Black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained (I ONLY use Bush’s)
1 can of Shoepeg corn
1 small can of chopped black olives
1 small purple onion, chopped (cause it makes it pretty)
1 bunch of green onions with tops, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
6 small ripe tomatoes, chopped
1 small bottle Italian Dressing
Optional - Add a can of Rotel Tomato & Green Chilies for a kick. (Get it? Football? Kick? Hmm...tough room)

Directions: Pay attention cause this is realllllly complex.
Mix up stuff.
Pour Italian dressing over stuff.
Refrigerate stuff for about 2 hours.
Take stuff to game.
Eat stuff with Frito Scoops.
Burp stuff. Yell for your team.
Repeat.