Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy Caviar

A popular, crowd-pleasing appetizer made with black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, peppers, all tossed in a zesty dressing. 

This has been a recipe I have been making for years! If I ever bring this to a potluck or party, I always have people asking me for the recipe. It is so simple to throw together and is made with such fresh ingredients. My cousin, Michelle Port, gave me this recipe 15 years ago and it’s been one of my go-to recipes!

Since it is the Super Bowl this Sunday, I am sharing some of my favorite appetizers for the big game.  This is perfect to serve with a big bowl of tortilla chips.

What ingredients are in Cowboy Caviar?

Cowboy caviar is made with corn, black beans, fresh roma tomatoes, avocados, cilantro, peppers, spices, fresh lime juice, and tossed with an Italian dressing. I love to make a semi-homemade Italian dressing using the Good Season Italian Dressing packets and mixing it with extra-virgin olive oil and vinegar.

This recipe just gets better with time! If you want to make it ahead of time, I would suggest mixing all of the ingredients together except the avocado. This way it stays bright and green and doesn’t get smooshed by the other ingredients.

Also to keep the avocado from turning brown, I generously sprinkle fresh lime juice all over the avocado.  This helps to slow down the oxidation process which turns avocados brown.

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Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy Caviar. A popular, crowd-pleasing appetizer made with black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, peppers, all tossed in a zesty dressing. 

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients  

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• ▢ (1) 11-ounce can White Shoepeg Corn, drained (or 1 1/2 cups cooked frozen corn or corn-on-the-cob)
• ▢ (1) 15-ounce can Black Beans (drained well)
• ▢ (5) Roma Tomatoes (diced)
• ▢ 1 Orange Pepper (finely diced)
• ▢ 1/4 medium Red Onion (finely diced)
• ▢ 3/4 cup Cilantro (diced)
• ▢ 2 large Avocados (cut into bite-size pieces)
• ▢ 1-2 Fresh Limes (juiced, I sprinkle on the avocado to keep from turning brown)
• ▢ 1 cup Italian Dressing (or 1 pkg. Good Seasoning Italian Dressing packet mixed with EVOO and vinegar)
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Garlic Salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
• ▢ 1 Jalapeno (optional) (de-seeded)

Instructions 

• In a large bowl, add corn, drained black beans, roma tomatoes, orange pepper, red onion, and cilantro. 
• Cut avocado into bite-size pieces and sprinkle with fresh lime juice.  Add to the bowl. Toss with Italian dressing, garlic salt, and cumin.  Add finely diced jalapeno, if using.  
• Season to taste. Serve with tortilla chips. 

Notes

*This recipe just gets better with time! If you want to make it ahead of time, I would suggest mixing all of the ingredients together except the avocado. This way it stays bright and green and doesn't get smooshed by the other ingredients.

*Also to keep the avocado from turning brown, I generously sprinkle fresh lime juice all over the avocado.  This helps to slow down the oxidation process which turns avocados brown.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 589mg, Potassium: 407mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 976IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 18mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 8

Calories: 164

Keyword: cowboy caviar

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