Tgi Friday's Black Eyed Pea & Corn Salsa

James Craig's Note:

This is a clone recipe adaptation of the TGI Friday's recipe. Cooking time is the time it takes to refrigerate.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Yield: 7 cups

Vegetable Mixture

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black-eyed peas
• 2 (15 ounce) cans canned corn niblets
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1⁄3; cup diced white onion
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced seedless jalapeno pepper

Dressing

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Open the black eyed peas and pour into a colander in the sink.
2. Rinse with cold water until free from brine.
3. Leave in colander to completely dry.
4. Place remaining vegetables and herbs in a mixing bowl.
5. Add black eyed peas and corn and mix gently.
6. To Make Dressing: Combine olive oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and whip until the honey is well blended with all the other ingredients.
7. Pour dressing over mixture and stir with a rubber spatula.
8. Store salsa in a covered container.
9. Refrigerate and serve chilled.
10. Can be prepared 1 day in advance.

Reviews

[Chris from Kansas]

I loved this - tastes just like TGIF. I doubled the red wine vinegar and honey since it didn't seem to have enough dressing. I will definitely make again.

[mabers]

Good crunchy texture, but a little too bland for my liking. I definitely will make it again tho'...our company liked it on New year's Day.