Cowboy Salsa

Last Sunday we had a family dinner and I had no idea what to bring. I was going through my recipe collection and stumbled upon this recipe from a neighbor. It seemed like a good complement to our meal. I'd forgotten how good it is! It got lots of compliments and recipe requests.

Cowboy Salsa

3-5 Tomatoes, chopped
1/2-1 bunch Cilantro, chopped
1 bunch Green onions, chopped
1 can (14 oz) Beans OR Black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
2 cups Frozen corn, thawed or 1 can corn, drained
1 envelope Good Seasons italian dressing mix
1/4 cup Olive oil
1/3 cups Cider Vinegar
 to taste Avocado

1. Combine cider vinegar, olive oil, and italian dressing mix in a bowl.
2. Chop tomatoes, cilantro, and green onions and combine in a separate bowl.
3. Add beans and corn to chopped vegetables.
4. Pour dressing mixture over the top and stir.
5. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
6. Chop and mix in avocado before serving.

Notes on what I did: I used 4 Roma tomatoes, most of a bunch of cilantro, black beans, Bragg's organic cider vinegar, and frozen corn from Costco (their organic frozen corn is yummy!). The italian dressing mix can be found at grocery stores like Walmart. Here's a link to what it looks like on the Kraft website. Kraft's policy is to label all gluten-containing ingredients. They will not say gluten, but will say something like "natural flavoring (from wheat)." Right now this dressing mix has natural flavorings from corn. Also, you may have more dressing than you need depending on how many tomatoes, etc. you chop. You might want to drain it a little if there is too much.