Texas Caviar

I make this every year for New Year's Day since it is good luck to eat black eyed peas on January 1st.  I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

• 2 (15.5 ounce) cans black-eyed peas, drained
• 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 3 green onions chopped, including the greens
  
• 2  jalapeno peppers, chopped
  
• 8 fluid ounces Italian dressing
• cayenne pepper to taste
• 2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped (optional)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  

Directions

In a large bowl, mix black-eyed peas, tomatoes, green onion, jalapeno peppers, minced garlic, Italian dressing, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the avocados just before serving.