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The Colorful Plate
Appetizers

Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Cancer Center Staff
First Published: 2000

Black-Eyed Pea Cilantro Dip

 Submitted by: Christine W. Riggs,
Wife of Charles E. Riggs, Jr., MD
Source: Adaptation from a recipe
shared by a friend, Ellyn Found

2 15-ounce cans black eyed peas, drained 1/4-1/2 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 1-2 Tablespoons fresh Jalapeno pepper (to taste)
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1-2 Tablespoons minced garlic (to taste) 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed, patted dry, finely cut (leaves only)
Juice squeezed from 1 fresh lime
  1. Mix all ingredients together and chill at least one hour.
  2. Serve with low fat or regular tortilla chips.

Serves: 32

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 94 Saturated Fat: 0.1 gm
Carbohydrate: 17 gm Fiber: 3 gm
Cholesterol: 0 mg Protein: 6 gm
Fat: 0.3 gm Sodium: 32 mg

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