CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We want to give you parents a break in the kitchen, and teach you how to make an easy, tasty meal. So, let’s continue with our week of "no cook" recipe options, with Chef Jill Aker-Ray. Let's fact it, during the “dog days of summer,” the last place any of us want to be... is in a hot kitchen. Chef Jill says “ you can make this delicious salad and enjoy it as a snack with tortilla chips, topped with rotisserie chicken or tuna.” You can also have it as a lettuce wrap. No oven required! Here is Chef Jill Aker-Ray with her No Cook Recipe: Carolina Caviar
Ingredients
- 1 can Black-eyed peas-drained
- 1 cup Celery-diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro or parsley
- 1 can sweet Corn or 3 ears fresh
- 1/2 pint grape tomatoes -quartered
- 1/2 Green pepper-diced
- 1/2 Red pepper-diced
- 1 Small sweet onion
- 1 can Pinto beans-drained
- 1 can Black beans- drained
- 1 jalapeño -minced and seeded
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ C Zesty Italian Dressing. (Homemade recipe below)
Mix and ingredients thoroughly and add dressing to blend as you like. Tastes better after marinating a few hours.
DRESSING:
- 2 TBSP Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- 1-1 ½ cups olive oil
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
Place all ingredients in a mason jar, seal tightly and shake vigorously. Shake before serving. Keeps for 7 days refrigerated.
Enjoy the refreshing salad without working up a sweat. For more delicious recipes visit ChefJillakerray.com