Cowboy Caviar

• 3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded if desired, and diced
• ¾ cup sweet onion, finely diced
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed
• 1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed
• 1½c ups fresh corn kernels (about 3 cobs) or thawed, drained frozen sweet corn
• 1 red, green or yellow bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
• ½ cup chopped cilantro leaves

DRESSING

• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Salt and black pepper