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This Cowboy Caviar is the ultimate recipe! My Texas cowboy caviar recipe is filled with fresh and flavorful ingredients you will love such as corn, tomatoes, beans, and so much more. We couldn’t have enough of it and my kids rated it 10/10! It’s so good.
Perfect to serve with some grilled chicken like this Chimichurri grilled chicken or over this Blackened Salmon Recipe.
This cowboy caviar recipe is easy, healthy, and loaded with fresh ingredients that are perfect for summertime picnics, BBQs, parties, or potlucks. Perfect as an appetizer or side dish, this fresh Texas cowboy caviar is a crowdpleaser that will have everyone begging for seconds.
Citrus flavors, softened avocado, and a subtle sweetness come together to pair perfectly with fresh veggies such as summer corn, robust onion, and crunchy bell pepper. You can serve this dip with tortilla chips, crackers, lettuce wraps, toast, or with some main meals like grilled beef kafta or some grilled lemon chicken skewers.
Why You Will Love it
- Ready in minutes: This ultimate cowboy caviar recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes! Serve immediately or place in the refrigerator to chill prior to serving.
- Healthy: Made with wholesome nutrient-dense ingredients, this cowboy caviar salad is gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, and great if you’re looking for a well-rounded dish filled with fresh produce!
- Perfect for crowds: Since this dip is so mouthwatering simple to prepare, it is perfect for guests, parties, and when you need to feed a group of people. Serve this as a salad before dinner or an appetizer!
Ingredients you will need
This is just a list of basic ingredients you will need to make this Cowboy Caviar. You will find the full measurements listed below.
- limes, juiced: or you can use lemon
- olive oil, or any other neutral oil
- honey or agave
- Kosher salt and pepper
- bell pepper, red, diced: you can use orange
- jalapeño, seeded and minced
- black beans, rinsed and drained
- red onion, small, diced: I love red onions, but you can use white sweet onions.
- tomatoes, large, seeded, and diced: I often times use cherry tomatoes as well.
- avocados, ripe, but firm, diced
- corn, canned, drained: or make some fresh off the cob
- cilantro, finely chopped: I love cilantro. It is the highlight of the recipe, but if you do not like it at all you can swap it with parsley.
How to Make This Cowboy Caviar Dip
Make the dressing: First, add the limes, oil, salt, honey, salt, and pepper to a jar with a sealed lid. Shake to emulsify.
Prepare vegetables: Next, cut the veggies into small cubes and chop the cilantro. Add these ingredients to a large bowl.
Combine: Combine the dressing and the vegetables. Toss well.
Serve: Finally, serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- You can use agave instead of honey.
- If making this dish in advance, omit the avocado until ready to serve.
- Feel free to use frozen or fresh corn kernels instead of canned corn.
- Use any type of bean you would like.
- Omit the cilantro if you’d like. Swap with parsley
- Skip the jalapeño if you’d prefer this to be a bit milder.
Frequently Asked Questions
This dish was originally served in Texas created by someone by the name of Helen Corbitt. Half-wittingly and jokingly comparing the bean salsa to the true caviar of roe, Corbitt humorously named her bean salad Texas Caviar.
If properly stored in the refrigerator with an airtight container, cowboy caviar will keep up to five days.
Texas caviar can stay at room temperature for about an hour, but we would store it in the refrigerator after that to keep the flavors fresh.
People make this bean salsa salad in different ways, but it’s typically made with beans, tomatoes, onions, corn, green onions or cilantro, jalapeño, etc.
Other Recipes You’ll Enjoy
- Street Corn Salad Recipe
- Watermelon Feta Salad with Basil
- Classic Caprese Salad
- Roasted Beet Salad with Feta
- Creamed Peas
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Easy Cowboy Caviar
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Black pepper, to taste
Cowboy Caviar
- 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 15 ounces canned corn, drained
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 2 tomatoes, large; seeded and diced
- 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 ripe but firm avocados, diced
Instructions
- To a small jar, add all the dressing ingredients and vigorously shake to emulsify.
- Start by cutting the veggies into small cubes and finely chop the cilantro. Add them to a large salad bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the veggies and toss well to combine.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- You can use agave instead of honey.
- If making this dish in advance, omit the avocado until ready to serve.
- Feel free to use frozen or fresh corn kernels instead of canned corn.
- Use any type of bean you would like.
- Omit the cilantro if you’d like.
- Skip the jalapeño if you’d prefer this to be a bit milder.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was amazing. Thank you.
How long does is last in the refrigerator?
2-3 days. longer if you don’t add in the avocado until ready to eat. It will go dark.
Is this supposed to have honey in it?
Hi there. Yes I fixed it.Sorry about that