This easy cowboy caviar recipe is the perfect appetizer or light dinner. Put it on a bowl of chips, use it as a baked potato topping, or put it on top of nachos!
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If you like this recipe, you should also try my Spicy Frito Corn Salad. Crazy good!
What is cowboy caviar?
Interesting name, right? Cowboy caviar, also known as Texas caviar, is a bean-shaped salsa that, as you might guess, originated in Texas. This is a cross between a chunky salsa and bean dip that adds a lot of flavor with a very simple vinaigrette. We use black soybeans for everything! In addition, granulated sugar is added as a secret ingredient to enhance the taste! There are many variations of cowboy caviar, so feel free to invent your own. I’ve included some ideas later in this post. The perfect dip to bring to the potluck or BBQ!
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- black beans, rinse and drain
- canned corn, drained
- Ro-Tel (diced tomatoes and green chillies), well drained
- fresh coriander
- red bell pepper
- jalapeno
- red onion
- cumin
- garlic powder
- kosher salt
- Granulated sugar. Adding sugar to this recipe may seem strange, but it really works! increase. The faint sweetness matches the umami of the ingredients, bringing out the overall taste! Also, I like it very much because it melts immediately when I use extra fine granulated sugar. If you serve this right away, this is great. But if you don’t have superfine sugar, don’t worry. Any granularity works!
- any light oil. I like to use avocado oil or light olive oil!
- lime juice
- ripe avocado
How to make/make cowboy caviar:
- All you need to do is add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate in a bowl to let the flavors meld. Letting this sit in the fridge for a few hours keeps everything together, making it the perfect recipe to prepare for entertaining!
How to eat cowboy caviar:
The choice is yours! Below are some obvious and non-obvious serving ideas.
- With tortilla chips! This is Cowboy Caviar’s most obvious and popular serving idea.
- On top of the baked potato! This is such a great idea and a way to turn potatoes into a meal. Add butter, cheese, sour cream and plenty of cowboy caviar. very good!
- If you like making nachos, this is such a great addition.
- My website has a cowboy caviar pizza recipe that works great!
- On top of yakitori or steak! I grill a lot of chicken breasts, especially in the summer. This is delicious with a sprinkle of cotija cheese on top!
- Inside a burrito!
- As a side dish for new year’s day! Black-eyed peas are served with canned black beans for a traditional New Year’s good luck side dish.
- Any time you make a Tex-Mex style dinner or tacos!
- Put your favorite protein and rice in a burrito bowl!
- For taco salad!
Can I make this cowboy caviar recipe ahead of time?
- If you plan to make this recipe in advance, especially if you prepare it the day before, wait until you are ready to serve before adding the avocado. It tastes fine, but it looks best when added at the end.
- If you prepare ahead of time, you may notice liquid forming in the bowl as the vegetables macerate. Stir the mixture with the liquid to maximize flavor and drain excess water.
- You can store this in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Recipe tips:
- Cut them all the same size! It’s a recipe that you can easily make just by cutting the ingredients! It’s often eaten with potato chips, so cut the ingredients evenly so that it’s easy to dip like a thick salsa sauce!
- Wash the coriander well! There’s nothing worse than putting sandy coriander in your cowboy caviar.
- Drain the Ro-Tel can well. The mixture naturally forms a liquid, so no additions are necessary. The same goes for corn and black beans!
variation:
This is one of those infinitely modifiable recipes. Seasonings and vegetables, the possibilities are endless! Here are some quick ideas.
- If fresh tomatoes are in season, feel free to replace the Ro-Tel can with fresh ones. You can also add diced green chillies if you like.
- Omit the coriander. I know a lot of people don’t love coriander, so it’s a very easy ingredient to leave out (although I personally love it!). am!
- Change the seasonings and add as you like! Cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, and chili powder are great for adding spice.
- Use black eyed peas with black beans. I don’t like black beans, so I like to use black beans in all my recipes, but you can substitute them like pinto beans if you want. increase.
- If desired, use orange, yellow, or green peppers with or instead of red peppers!
- Add green onions! You can garnish this at the last minute or mix it up right away.
- Use pickled jalapenos instead of raw jalapenos.
- If you don’t have fresh lime juice, replace it with lemon juice or white or red wine vinegar.
Check out the full recipe here! This recipe was created in collaboration with a friend at Imperial Sugar. Thank you for supporting the brands that continue to make this site possible!
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