Fire Roasted Relish

Relish? Salsa? Salad?  Whatever you call it, that's the kind of mood I've been in lately.  I've been making all kinds of veggie/beans mixtures and topping everything with it.  I've made omelets (shown above), topped salad greens with it, as well as topped grilled pork chops with it. It's a very versatile side dish and it's good hot or cold.  It's a perfect summertime addition to your menus, so I'm sharing the recipe! 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup white vinegar

1 tsp mustard

1 tsp sugar*

celery seed, salt* and pepper, to taste

2 celery stalks, chopped

3 green onions, chopped

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 small cucumbers, seeded and chopped

cilantro

2 cups frozen fire roasted corn, cooked (I like Trader Joe's)

2 cups black eyed peas*, cooked

Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, salt & pepper and cilantro.  Add the chopped vegetables, corn and black eyed peas.  Toss gently to coat and mix well.  Serve at room temperature or refrigerate a couple of hours. 

Notes:

*Sugar & *salt, I omitted.  We're reducing sodium and sugar intakes around here, and the dish was just fine without them.  Also, my *black eyed peas were dried in the bag, so I first had to rapid boil, soak overnight, and cook.  It's a little bit of work and takes quite a bit of prep, but worth it as a healthier option.

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