Texas Caviar

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 3 (19 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, minced (or milder green pepper)
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Recipe

• 1 place 2 cups beans, the oil and lemon juice into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
• 2 scrape pureed beans into a large bowl.
• 3 stir in the remaining whole beans, the jalapeno, green onions, garlic, salt, and the cumin.
• 4 cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (allowing flavors to blend).
• 5 garnish with additional sliced green onions and chopped tomatoes just before serving with tortilla chips.
• 6 makes 4 1/2 cups dip.