Description
Cowboy Caviar is a fresh, colorful, and flavorful party dip made with beans, corn, crisp vegetables, and a zesty homemade dressing. This easy no-cook recipe is perfect for BBQs, potlucks, game days, picnics, and summer gatherings. Serve it with tortilla chips or enjoy it as a refreshing side dish everyone will love.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
For the Cowboy Caviar
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can (15 oz) black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
For the Dressing
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For Serving
- Tortilla chips
- Lime wedges
- Extra cilantro
- Hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Dice peppers, tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, avocado, and cilantro.
- Combine ingredients: Add black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, and prepared vegetables to a large mixing bowl.
- Make the dressing: Whisk olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, honey, chili powder, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper together.
- Toss the caviar: Pour dressing over the bean and vegetable mixture and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Add avocado: Fold in avocado carefully to keep the pieces intact.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
- Serve: Enjoy with tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled meats, tacos, and salads.
Notes
For the best flavor, prepare cowboy caviar a few hours ahead of serving. Add avocado right before serving to keep it fresh. Adjust the spice level by adding more or less jalapeño and hot sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cowboy caviar, texas caviar, easy party dip, bean dip recipe, summer appetizer, bbq side dish, tortilla chip dip
