This easy cowboy caviar dip comes together in 15 minutes with black beans, black eyed peas, veggies and avocado with a homemade dressing. It's a crowd-pleasing appetizer!
Ingredients
15ounce can black beans , rinsed and drained
15ouncecan blackeyed peas or white beans, rinsed and drained
Combine beans in a bowl. Combine drained canned corn, black beans and black eyed peas into a medium-sized bowl.
Dice veggies and herbs. Dice 1/2 cup green onion, 1 red bell pepper, 2 avocados and 3-4 tomatoes, then mix them in the bowl. Then chop 3/4 cup cilantro finely and mix that in.
Taste and add lime. Add salt and lime to taste and gently stir together.
Dressing. Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon garlic, 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Then pour about half of the dressing over the bean salad. Stir gently and add more as needed.
Serve. Serve with tortilla chips, over a salad with grilled chicken or rolled up in a tortilla. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up 2-3 days.
Notes
Make ahead: You can make this ahead, but I wouldn't add the avocado until just before serving. That way they won't turn brown.