Arizona Cowboy Caviar

Name: Arizona Lentil Caviar Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 packs of Trader Joe's steamed lentils or 40oz ((5 cups) of prepared lentils.); 1 fresh Jalapeno or Serrano pepper (chopped fine); 1/2 of a red onion (chopped); 1/3 cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons good olive oil (optional); 2 tablespoons Franks Hot Sauce or equivalent; 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 5 squares of Dorot fresh/frozen cilantro cubes; Juice from one large or two medium sized lemons; salt and black pepper to taste

This Cowboy Caviar recipe is made with lentils, chile peppers and red onion in a spicy citrus vinaigrette. It’s similar to Texas Cowboy Caviar made with black eyed peas and the lentils do resemble fish eggs.

big spoonful of lentil caviar with a Sonoran vinaigrette and serrano peppers, red onions

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Arizona Lentil Caviar Recipe

Servings:

Author: Jackie Alpers

I call this Arizona Cowboy Caviar because I'm in Arizona and it's similar to Texas Caviar made with black eyed peas and the lentils do resemble fish eggs. My Arizona Cowboy Caviar recipe is made with lentils, chile peppers and red onion in a spicy citrus vinaigrette.

Ingredients

2 packs of Trader Joe's steamed lentils or 40oz (5 cups) of prepared lentils.
1 fresh Jalapeno or Serrano pepper chopped fine
1/2 of a red onion chopped
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons good olive oil optional
2 tablespoons Franks Hot Sauce or equivalent
4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 5 squares of Dorot fresh/frozen cilantro cubes
Juice from one large or two medium sized lemons
salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix everything together in a large bowl. Chill for 20 minutes to let the flavors meld and enjoy.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican, Sonoran, Sonoran Style Mexican

Keyword Arizona Lentil caviar recipe, How to make cowboy caviar, lentil caviar, sonoran style recipes, Southwestern Cowboy caviar recipe, Taste of Tucson recipe

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