Cowboy Caviar
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes
- ¼ small onion
- 1 can 15 oz. black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 bell pepper
- 1-2 ears of corn cooked (or use 1 ½ cups frozen or canned corn)
Dressing:
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. vinegar or lime juice
- ½ tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. cumin
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ½ tsp. sugar optional
- 1 clove garlic minced or ¼ tsp. garlic powder (optional)
Optional ingredients:
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 ripe avocado chopped
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- To make the dressing place olive oil, vinegar, chili powder, cumin powder, salt, pepper, sugar and garlic, and black pepper in mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Dice the tomatoes, onion, and bell peppers into small pieces, about the size of the beans for that “caviar” type appearance. You can remove the tomato seeds if you wish.
- In a big bowl combine tomatoes, onion, black beans, bell pepper, corn, and any optional ingredients like jalapeno, avocado, and cilantro and mix gently to combine.
- Pour dressing on and stir just enough to coat mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
This recipe is extremely versatile, you can skip ingredients and customize it:
Use black eyed peas or kidney beans instead of black beans.
Add hot sauce to make it spicy
Use black eyed peas or kidney beans instead of black beans.
Add hot sauce to make it spicy