This easy and healthy recipe gives you a good dose of your daily citrus fruits which are so important, especially during these long winter months! And we are learning just how good avocado is for us as well. This tasty, good for you snack or appetizer is also great with grilled steak or chicken!

Cowboy Caviar
recipe adapted from Rio Star Cowboy Caviar by texasweet.com

2 Tablespoons fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1½ teaspoons salad oil
1 clove garlic, minced
⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 firm, ripe avocado cubed
1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 can corn kernels, drained and rinsed
2/3 cup sliced green onions
2/3 cup chopped cilantro
½ cup grapefruit sections, roughly chopped

In a large bowl mix grapefruit juice, hot sauce, oil, garlic, and pepper. Add remaining ingredients – gently fold to coat. Add 1 minced jalapeno for a kick of spice! Serve with chips.

Yields 4 servings.

MF&L Staff at Maine Food & Lifestyle magazine.