Cowboy Caviar With Italian Dressing (Vegan Recipe)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil (extra virgin)
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp fresh lime or lemon juice
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried crushed red pepper or chili flakes
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 orange or green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1 medium red onion (finely diced)
• 2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and finely diced)
• 2 cups (300g) cherry tomatoes (halved)
• 1 large avocado (peeled, pitted and diced)
• 1 can (15 oz/425g) corn (drained)
• 1 can (15 oz/425g) black beans (well rinsed and drained)
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro (chopped)
• corn tortilla chips (to serve)