Cowboy Caviar
This Cowboy Caviar is a colorful and tasty dish perfect for parties, combining black beans, corn, and avocados.
Equipment
- Glass Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
Beans and Vegetables
- 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 unit red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
- 0.5 cup diced red onion
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper finely chopped
- 1 unit lime juice only
- 2 large avocados pitted and diced
- 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- tortilla chips for serving
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 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 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 is great for parties and can also serve as a refreshing salad on its own.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 250mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 10mg
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