Cowboy Caviar

This Cowboy Caviar Recipe (also known as Texas Caviar) combines black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, and creamy avocado in a tangy homemade vinaigrette. Serve it as a dip with tortilla chips, a fresh summer salad, or an easy side dish for BBQs, potlucks, and cookouts.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Cowboy Caviar, southern side dishes, texas caviar, vegetarian side dishes

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings -10 servings

Calories 268kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans canned, drained and rinsed
1 (17-ounce) can whole kernel corn canned, drained and rinsed
3 large tomatoes chopped
1/2 cup red onion chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
2 large avocado sliced

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Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together red wine vinegar (1 tablespoon), lime juice (4 tablespoons), olive oil (2 tablespoons), salt (1 1/4 teaspoons), and pepper (1/2 teaspoon).
Add black beans (2 cans), corn (1 can), tomatoes (3), red onion (1/2 cup), and cilantro (1/2 cup) and mix to evenly combine. Gently fold in the avocado (2).
Chill in the fridge for 1 hour to allow flavors to combine. Serve.

Notes

Avocados: These yummy things are technically fruits! Does that make this a fruit salad? You be the judge! Full of good fats, avocados provide a richness of flavor and color and are surprisingly high in fiber.
Fresh tomatoes: Fresh is best — especially in the summer when ripe tomatoes are bountiful! I love using standard vine tomatoes, but if you can find heirlooms they bring a delicious sweet flavor. No matter what type of tomato you use, try to remove the seeds before adding so you don’t get an overly watery dip!
Corn: is a must and can be added as fresh cooked or frozen, thawed, and drained. I often add Trader Joes Brand of “Roasted Corn.” I love the added smokiness the roasting adds to the overall flavor of the dish without me having to go to any extra effort!
Beans, beans: There are so many beautiful shapes and colors of beans, and they’re all super good for you, so feel free to substitute and/or combine more than one bean in this recipe. Cannellini beans or small red kidney beans both work great!

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