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Cowboy caviar / Texas Caviar in green bowl surrounded by chips, lime, pepper, and herbs.
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Cowboy Caviar Recipe

You can serve Cowboy Caviar as a starter or as a side dish. This dip is very easy and only takes 15 to 20 minutes to make. Each bite has a sharp, sweet taste.
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Sides
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 412kcal
Author Savory Thoughts

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 15.5 oz. black beans
  • 15.5 oz. black-eyed peas
  • 15 oz. sweet corn
  • 1 cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ cup red bell pepper chopped or diced
  • ½ cup orange bell pepper chopped or diced
  • ½ cup red onions diced
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder

Instructions

  • Drain, rinse and pat dry the beans and corn. Transfer to a large bowl. 
    ingredients in a large bowl to make salsa bean dip
  • Add the cilantro and the remaining ingredients to the beans and corn mixture. Stir to combine.
    cilantro on top of bans and corn
  • Serve cold or at room temperature. 
    bean salsa dip in white bowl

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Notes

Lightly warm the salad if refrigerated overnight to loosen up the liquid/oil or thaw for 1 hour before serving.

 

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Nutrition

Serving: 12people | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 69.6g | Protein: 16.2g | Fat: 11.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 1169mg | Fiber: 12.4g | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 7.6mg