Cowboy Caviar Recipe
Cowboy Caviar is a vibrant, fresh, and healthy salad featuring black beans, black-eyed peas, colorful peppers, tomatoes, corn, and creamy avocado, all tossed in a tangy lime and red wine vinegar dressing. Perfect as a snack or appetizer served with crunchy tortilla chips, this no-cook dish brings bright flavors and a satisfying texture to your table in just 20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
Salad 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
Dressing Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
To Serve
- Tortilla chips
Instructions
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the rinsed black beans, black eyed peas, diced Roma tomatoes, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, sweet corn, red onion, jalapeño, and chopped cilantro. Gently fold in the diced avocado and add the fresh lime juice to preserve the avocado’s color and add brightness.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive or avocado oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, honey, kosher salt, and black pepper until the dressing is emulsified and well combined.
- Toss Salad: Pour the prepared dressing over the salad mixture and stir gently to coat all ingredients evenly without breaking up the avocado pieces.
- Chill and Serve: Serve immediately for a fresh crisp taste or cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Enjoy the Cowboy Caviar with crunchy tortilla chips as a flavorful appetizer or snack.
Notes
- To keep the avocado from browning, add the lime juice immediately after dicing.
- You can make this recipe ahead and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours, but add avocado just before serving for best freshness.
- Adjust the amount of jalapeño according to your heat preference.
- For a vegan version, omit the honey and substitute with agave syrup or maple syrup.
- This dish is naturally gluten free and vegetarian.
Keywords: Cowboy Caviar, black bean salad, no-cook salad, vegetarian appetizer, gluten free snack, healthy salad, avocado salad, party dip
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