Cowboy Caviar
A bevy of delicious, colorful ingredients including smoky black eyed peas, black beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, and avocado create this healthy and completely irresistible Cowboy Caviar. Guaranteed to go over in a big way at any gathering.
Servings: 12
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 15 ounce can black-eyed peas rinsed and drained well (I like Glory Seasoned Southern Style)
- 15 ounce can seasoned or plain black beans rinsed and drained well
- ¾ cup frozen sweet corn thawed
- 3 green onions chopped
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper any color but I like to use green for nice color contrast
- 2 or 3 tomatoes diced
- 10 jarred jalapeno pepper slices (mild or hot) diced (can substitute a diced fresh jalapeno, if desired)
- ⅓ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 ripe avocado chopped
- tortilla chips for dipping
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- ½ lime juiced
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to a small mason jar and shake to combine. Alternately, you can whisk the ingredients to together in a small bowl.
- Combine the black-eyed peas, beans, corn, green onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, jalapenos, and cilantro in a medium bowl. Pour the dressing over the mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add avocado and gently stir and toss to combine. Serve with tortilla chips or spooned over grilled steak, chicken, or fish.
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Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 752IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg