Food and Recipes Appetizers Texas Caviar Be the first to rate & review! This bright and fresh Texas Caviar recipe is a perfect appetizer for your summer cookouts. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on July 16, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 8 servings Helen Corbitt, famed 1950s Neiman Marcus food director, first served "pickled black-eyed peas" on New Year's Eve at the Houston Country Club. Marinated in garlic-and-onion vinaigrette, they were a huge hit and were later christened "Texas Caviar." As the recipe made its way across the South, bell peppers, corn, and other ingredients were added. The big surprise here? Green tomatoes bring a bright, almost citrusy notes to the mix. Photo: Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Ingredients 2 (14-oz.) cans black-eyed peas, drained 1 (15.5-oz.) can white hominy, drained 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 2 green tomatoes, chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 2 jalapeño peppers, chopped 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 (8-oz.) bottle Italian dressing Tortilla chips, for serving Directions Stir together the first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Add the dressing to the black-eyed pea mixture, stirring until combined. Cover and chill 2 hours. Drain. Serve with the tortilla chips. Source Recipe Revival: Southern Classics Reinvented for Modern Cooks (2016; Time Inc. Books) Rate it Print