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Cowboy Caviar
Yield: Makes 16 servings
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray

2
teaspoons olive oil

1
small eggplant (about 3/4 pound), peeled and chopped

1
cup chopped onion

1
jalapeño pepper,* seeded and finely chopped (optional)

1
can (15 ounces) salsa-style chunky tomatoes, undrained

1
can (15 ounces) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained

1
teaspoon ground cumin

1/2
cup minced fresh cilantro

Baked fat-free tortilla chips



Preparation:
1.
Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add oil; heat over medium heat until hot. Add eggplant, onion and jalapeño pepper, if desired; cook and stir 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

2.
Stir in tomatoes with juice, black-eyed peas and cumin. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.

3.
Serve with tortilla chips.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/4 cup Caviar with 4 tortilla chips
Sodium 272 mg
Protein 3 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 17 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 3 g
Calories from Fat 26 %
Calories 107
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1/2
Starch 1


This recipe appears in: Southwestern