Description
Cowboy Caviar is a colorful, fresh, and flavorful dip made with black beans, black-eyed peas, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, crisp bell peppers, creamy avocado, and a zesty homemade vinaigrette. Perfect as a party dip, taco topping, side salad, or healthy snack, this easy no-cook recipe comes together in just minutes and is always a crowd favorite.
Ingredients
Ingredients
For the Cowboy Caviar
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups sweet corn (fresh, canned, or thawed frozen)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced
- 1/2 small red onion, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
For the Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Dice the bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, avocado, and halve the tomatoes.
- Combine the ingredients: In a large bowl, add the black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and avocado.
- Make the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, red wine vinegar, honey, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Toss everything together: Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
- Taste and adjust: Add additional lime juice, salt, or cilantro if desired before serving.
- Serve: Enjoy with tortilla chips, crackers, grilled chicken, tacos, burritos, or as a fresh side salad.
Notes
For the freshest flavor, add the diced avocado just before serving. Cowboy Caviar can be made a day ahead without the avocado and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It’s naturally gluten-free, vegetarian, and easy to customize with your favorite beans or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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