Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar is a vibrant and healthy dish, perfect as a party appetizer or salad, featuring black beans, tomatoes, and avocado.
Equipment
- Glass mixing bowls
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cups cooked black beans drained and rinsed
- 1.5 cups cooked black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 piece red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
- 0.5 cup diced red onion
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper finely chopped
- 1 piece lime juiced
- 2 large avocados pitted and diced
- 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- Tortilla chips for serving
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar extra
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon honey
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large bowl, stir together the black beans, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, corn, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and lime juice.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the the vinegar, oil, cumin, cayenne, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the bean mixture. Fold in the avocado and cilantro, and season to taste.
- If time allows, refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavors to marry. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
This dish can be served as a salad or a dip with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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