Description
Cowboy Caviar is a fresh, vibrant, no-cook dip or salad made with beans, vegetables, and a zesty lime dressing—perfect for quick, healthy meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Roma tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
- 2 avocados, diced
- ⅓ cup diced red onion
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 oz) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 1½ cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 bell pepper, diced (any color)
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, finely diced
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Tortilla chips, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Dice tomatoes, avocados, red onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño into small, uniform pieces. Add them to a large bowl along with the black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, and chopped cilantro.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder until well combined.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetable and bean mixture. Stir gently to coat all ingredients evenly without mashing the avocado.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Stir again before serving. Serve chilled with tortilla chips or as a salad.
Notes
- If serving later, add avocado just before to prevent browning.
- Use any color of bell pepper based on preference.
- To mellow onion flavor, soak diced onion in cold water for 10 minutes before adding.
- Great as a dip, salad, or taco topping—very versatile.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.25 cups
- Calories: 214
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 248mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg