Uptown Cowboy Caviar

This cowboy caviar recipe is a colorful, delicious bean salsa.

Ingredients :

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (11 ounce) can yellow shoepeg corn, drained
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 small bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• ½ yellow bell pepper, diced
• ½ cup chopped green onion
• 1 (2 ounce) jar chopped pimento peppers
• 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions :

1. Combine black beans, black-eyed peas, pinto beans, shoepeg corn, celery, cilantro, red and yellow bell peppers, green onion, pimento peppers, jalapeño pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. Bring rice vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and black pepper to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool to room temperature, then pour over the bean mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Drain before serving.