California Caviar

Adapted from FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Produce for Better Health Foundation

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	1/8 of recipe
Calories	100
Calories from Fat	5
Total Fat	1 g
Saturated Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	350 mg
Total Carbohydrate	18 g
Dietary Fiber	3 g
Sugars	4 g
Proteins	6 g
Vitamin A	6% DV
Vitamin C	30% DV
Calcium	4% DV
Iron	10% DV

Percent Daily Values (DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Servings and Times

Servings	8
Preparation Time	1 hour

Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.5

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Dry black-eyed peas	1¼ cups
Green bell pepper, diced	1 cup
Green onion, finely chopped	½ cup
Red bell pepper, diced	¼ cup
Jalapeno chilies, finely chopped and seeded	¼ cup
Low-calorie Italian salad dressing	¾ cup

Directions
Place the beans in a large pot with 3 cups water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 45-50 minutes or until beans are just barely tender.
Drain and rinse with cold water.
Mix beans with remaining ingredients. Chill.
Serve over lettuce or as dip with baked tortilla chips.

Diabetic Exchange
Fruit: 0; Vegetables: 0; Meat: 0; Milk: 0; Fat: 0; Carbs: 1; Other: 0
Diabetic exchanges are calculated based on the American Diabetes Association Exchange System. Exchanges are rounded up or down to equal whole numbers. Therefore, partial exchanges are not included.

Source
California Dry Bean Advisory Board

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