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I like to use small halved tomatoes instead of large tomatoes and orange bell pepper instead of red.<\/p>
I use 1\/4 cup avocado oil instead of canola oil for the full recipe. I use less vinegar and the juice of a lime. I don\u2019t use cane sugar. I use 2 tablespoons of monk fruit sugar which is diabetic-friendly. Lime is very good in this salad. Try this salad as a dip on hearty tortilla chips. It\u2019s awesome! <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-05-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"wanders6"},"reviewBody":"I've never been a fan of black eyed peas. After seeing the ingredients, I had to try it. Glad I did, it was simple, fresh tasting and definitely delicious. It was only the 3 of us so i used only 2 cans of black eyed peas. 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