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black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Edamame is a protein-rich alternative, while chickpeas are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is typically cheaper.

Soak 8 oz of black-eyed peas overnight (optional).

Cook 12 oz of bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy, rendering out the fat.

Remove crispy bacon and set aside, leaving some fat in the pot.

Dice 2 cups of onion and 0.5 cup of jalapeño.

Add diced onion and jalapeño to the pot with bacon fat, season with Catman's Lone Star Brisket Rub, and cook until tender over medium heat.

Add minced garlic to the onions and jalapeños, cooking for about 30 seconds.

Add black-eyed peas and 3 cups of beef stock to the pot, possibly adding a fourth cup if needed.

Grill corn on a Yoder Smoker's YS640s pellet grill at 450° until cooked, then cut off the cob.

Dice 1 tomato, 0.5 cup of red bell pepper, 0.5 cup of green onions, and 0.5 cup of cilantro.

Combine grilled corn, diced tomato, red bell pepper, green onions, and cilantro in a large bowl.

Strain the black-eyed peas and chill them on a sheet pan in the fridge.

Make a vinaigrette with 0.5 cup of extra virgin olive oil, 0.25 cup of chili oil, 0.33 cup of fresh-squeezed lime juice, and 1 tbsp of wildflower honey.

Add chilled black-eyed peas and crispy bacon to the bowl with fresh ingredients, pour vinaigrette over, and mix well with hands.

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