Fresh Southwest Cowboy Caviar

Ingredients

- 8 servings +

• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and thoroughly drained
• 1 can (15 oz) black-eyed peas or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 ½ cups sweet yellow corn, fresh grilled kernels or thawed frozen
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes or Roma tomatoes, finely diced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 1 medium orange or yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• ½ medium red onion, very finely minced
• 1 whole jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (keep seeds for extra heat)
• 2 ripe Hass avocados, pitted and cut into ½-inch cubes
• ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice, from 2 juicy limes
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, adds zesty tang
• 1 tbsp pure honey or pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp kosher salt and black pepper, to taste