¼ cup lemon juice with a pinch of sweetener
6 cups cooked black beans or black-eyed peas
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
3 ripe tomatoes
½ cup chopped red onion
2 Tbsp olive oil
½ cup chopped cilantro
1 Tbsp. lime juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp salt
corn chips or pita chips
Under the broiler, cook tomatoes for 10 minutes, turning occasionally, or until charred on all sides. Cool, peel, seed and core. In a food processor, combine tomato flesh, lemon juice, olive oil, lime juice, garlic and salt; process until smooth.
In a bowl, stir together roasted tomato sauce, beans, red onions, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to allow flavors to develop. Serve with chips for scooping or serve as a starter salad or side dish.
Use 3 cans (each 19 ounces) black beans or black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained or cook your own starting with 1 ½ cups dried.