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colorful cowboy caviar salad in a white serving bowl

Cowboy Caviar

5 from 1 vote
Emily Dixon, One Lovely Life
This easy dip recipe combines colorful fresh veggies with a fresh chili lime dressing you're going to LOVE.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Servings: 6 cups
Calories: 83kcal

Ingredients

For The Cowboy Caviar Dressing:

  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey or agave
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For The Salad:

  • 1 14 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 14 oz. can blackeyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups corn*
  • 1 orange bell pepper diced*
  • 1 cup diced seeded tomatoes*
  • 1 avocado finely diced
  • 1/3 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/3-1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and finely diced

Instructions

  • First, Make The Dressing. In a small bowl, combine lime juice, vinegar, olive oil, honey or agave, salt, chili powder, and pepper. Whisk to combine well.
  • Combine Salad Ingredients. In a large bowl, combine black beans, blackeyed peas, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes, avocado, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño.
  • Dress The Salad. Drizzle the salad with dressing and gently stir to combine and coat the veggies evenly. Taste and add additional chili powder or cilantro, to taste.
  • Serve & Store. Enjoy right away or chill until ready to serve. The veggies will continue to soften with time, so this salad is best served within a few hours, but will keep in the fridge 2-3 days.

Notes

  • Corn. Frozen corn, fresh corn, and canned corn all work here. Cook and cool frozen corn or fresh corn, or drain the canned corn completely before using here.
  • Tomatoes. Seeded, diced tomatoes work best so they don't make this salad soggy. To remove the seeds, cut the tomato in half, then use a knife or spoon to cut out or scoop the tomato seeds out of the tomato. I usually use Campari or Roma tomatoes, but use what you can find!
  • Jalapeño. To keep your cowboy caviar from being too spicy, I recommend removing the seeds and white ribs from the jalapeño before dicing. Love the heat? Leave them in!

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Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex
Keyword: avocado, black beans, corn, summer

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5(1/2) cup salad | Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 111.9mg | Potassium: 265.3mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 3.4g | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 16.5mg

Nutrition facts are an estimate only and will vary based on brands and amounts used.

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