Recipe: Cowboy Caviar

Serve this bean salad as a side or with chips.

Red and white beans

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 16 ounces Michigan pinto beans
  • 16 ounces Michigan black eye peas
  • 16 ounces Michigan black beans
  • 1 can green chillis
  • 1 diced yellow pepper
  • 1 diced orange pepper
  • 1 diced red pepper
  • 1 diced red onion

Instructions

Boil sugar and vinegar for one minute, let cool and pour over beans and vegetables.

Mix to combine, and serve.

Recipe provided courtesy of the Michigan Bean Commission
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