Cowboy Caviar Recipe
Cowboy Caviar is a colorful and flavorful salsa-style dip or salad that’s perfect for parties, picnics, or as a refreshing side dish. Packed with beans, peppers, avocado, and a zesty dressing, this dish is a crowd-pleaser!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cowboy Caviar Ingredients:
- 15 oz black beans, (rinsed and drained)
- 15 oz black eyed peas, (rinsed and drained)
- 4 Roma tomatoes seeds removed, (diced)
- 1 red bell pepper, (diced)
- 1 yellow bell pepper, (diced)
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1/2 cup red onion, (diced)
- 1 jalapeño pepper seeds removed, (diced into very small pieces)
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 avocados, (pitted and diced*)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Tortilla chips, (for serving)
- 1/3 cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, (minced)
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt and black pepper, (to taste)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the beans, black eyed peas, tomatoes, peppers, corn, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Gently fold in the avocado and add the fresh lime juice.
- Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper.
- Add Dressing: Pour the dressing over cowboy caviar and stir until well combined.
- Serve: Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes so the flavors can marinate. Enjoy with tortilla chips!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Cowboy Caviar, salsa, dip, Tex-Mex, appetizer, side dish, beans, peppers, avocado
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