Easy Cowboy Caviar
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
- 15 ounce can black beans , rinsed and drained
- 15 ounce can blackeyed peas or white beans , rinsed and drained
- 15 ounce can white shoepeg or sweet corn , drained
- 3-4 diced tomatoes , about 1 cup
- 1 red bell pepper , chopped
- 2 avocados , seeded and diced
- ½ cup green onion , chopped
- ¾ cup cilantro
- lime juice , to taste
Dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1-2 teaspoons granulated sugar , optional
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon Kosher salt
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 10g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 183mg, Potassium: 616mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 568IU, Vitamin C: 23mg, Calcium: 32mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
