If caviar is not your thing, never fear. Texas Caviar is a far more casual affair and has nothing to do with fish eggs. Usually made up of black-eyed-peas, a few other goodies, a vinaigrette-style dressing, and served as a dip, it’s zesty and truly delicious. And it just so happens when you fold it into a creamy pasta salad, even more deliciousness ensues.

I mean, just look at all this flavor! Here we’ve got green and red bell peppers, red onion, bright tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, black beans, black-eyed peas, and sweet corn.

There’s also cumin and cilantro, and while some pasta salads might just rely on Italian dressing and others just mayo, here both are combined into a creamy and flavorful combo.

There’s chewy macaroni, plenty of crunch, some sweetness, and a whole lot of zestiness. What I’m trying to say is that it’s a pasta salad that has everything you could want. Still comfortingly creamy but chock full of zesty flavor too!