Cajun Caviar Recipes

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• Boil the purple hull peas in salted water until tender, then drain and cool. Meanwhile, boil the lima beans in salted water until tender, then drain and cool.
• Combine the corn, purple hull peas, lima beans, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, red onion, jalapeño and cilantro in a large bowl. Add the Dressing and toss together. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. If time allows, marinate the caviar in the fridge for an hour.
• Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime juice, sugar, garlic salt, oregano, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.

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• Whisk together the vinegar, pickled jalapeno brine, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
• Add the black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, cilantro, pickled jalapeno, scallions, tomatoes and bell pepper. Toss to coat in the dressing. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend the flavors before serving. Serve with tortilla chips for scooping.

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• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese until smooth. With the mixer on medium speed, add the sour cream, lemon juice, dill, scallion, milk, salt, and pepper. With a rubber spatula, fold in 3/4 of the salmon roe. Spoon the dip into a bowl and garnish with the remaining salmon roe and sprigs of fresh dill.
• Serve with chips, toasts, or crackers.

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• Roast eggplants: Using a wooden skewer, pierce eggplants all over. Turn two gas burners or a gas grill to high flame; place one eggplant on each. Cook, turning with tongs as each side blackens and softens, until skins are completely black and flesh is falling-apart tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from flame; transfer to a nonreactive baking dish. Place one end of dish on a slant so that the juices can run from the eggplants. When cool enough to handle, peel away all blackened skin.
• Place eggplant flesh in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until pureed. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the onion, tomatoes, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature with pita or rye bread.

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• Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and refrigerate 2 hours or up to 2 days. Before serving, adjust seasonings to taste, adding extra vinegar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl.

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• Combine olive oil, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool to room temperature.
• Stir pinto beans, black-eyed peas, corn, onion, celery, red bell pepper, and cilantro together in a large bowl. Pour cooled oil mixture over bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 24 hours. Drain excess dressing before serving.

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• In a heavy skillet, heat 1 stick butter to sizzling.
• Saute' shrimp and crawfish on high heat for 4 minutes, then remove with slotted spoon, draining juices back into pan.
• Finely chop, but do not puree, seafood in food processor and set aside.
• Mince onions, celery and green pepper in food processor, then place in sieve to drain off excess liquid.
• Preheat skillet, adding the remaining stick of butter.
• Add creole seasoning and vegetables and saute' on high heat for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat and stir in basil, thyme,garlic and cook for 5 minutes longer.
• Add seafood, Worcestershire, flour and tomato paste to the vegetable mixture. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Add the green onions, salt, and hot sauce to taste and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Serve warm, spread on crusty French bread slices. Garlic bread slices are also good too!

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• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but overnight is best.
• Keep chilled until ready to serve with tortilla chips, corn chips or crackers.

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• Combine the black-eyed peas, onions, peppers and 1/2 of the cilantro in a large serving bowl.
• Add the lime juice, oil, garlic, honey, salt and cumin to blender and blend until emulsified. Add the dressing to the pea mixture and toss gently. Refrigerate overnight.
• Garnish the salad with the remaining cilantro and serve, cold, with croustades on the side.

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• Blend all the above ingredients and preferably let sit overnight.
• Serve with Fritos Scoops Corn Chips.
• Recipe easily doubled.

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• Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Serve with Frito Scoops or tortilla chips.

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• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• It can be made up to 24 hours in advance and kept in the fridge.