Easy Texas Caviar Recipe
Texas Caviar, aka Cowboy Caviar, is a vibrant, fresh dip that’s made in minutes with canned beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers and onions. A great topping for fish, chicken or as a flavor packed salsa.
Prep: 15min
Total: 15min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 200 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Sodium 307 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 10 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 pound Roma tomatoes seeded and diced
- 1 15 ounce can black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
- 1 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups sweet corn (frozen and thawed)
- 1 red onion (diced)
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno (seeded and diced)
- 1 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
Instruction:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, honey, cider vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, onion, bell peppers, jalapeño and cilantro.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Cover and chill for one hour.
- Serve with chips or use as a flavorful topping.
Texas Caviar
Serving Size: 1 grams
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 grams, unSaturated Fat 0 grams unsaturated fat
Ingredients:
- 2 15 oz. cans black eyed peas, drained
- 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
- 2 cups corn, fresh or frozen
- 1 cup red onion, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, small diced
- 1 red bell pepper, small diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup minced cilantro
- 3 scallions, sliced thin
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Juice of 1 lime
Instruction:
- Add all ingredients to a large bowl and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, or up to 24 hours. Serve with tortilla chips, on top of burgers/sandwiches or crostini, or on the side of your favorite grilled meats and fish.
- Enjoy!
Easy Cowboy Caviar Recipe
FAQ
What is Texas caviar made of?
Texas Caviar, aka Cowboy Caviar, is a vibrant, fresh dip that’s made in minutes with canned beans, corn, tomatoes, peppers and onions. A great topping for fish, chicken or as a flavor packed salsa.
What is actually in Cowboy Caviar?
Texas caviar, also called cowboy caviar, is a bean salad consisting of black-eyed peas lightly pickled in a vinaigrette-style dressing, often eaten as a dip accompaniment to tortilla chips.
Why is it called Texas caviar?
The name Cowboy Caviar — also known as Texas Caviar — actually has some Dallas history. It was created by Helen Corbitt, the legendary culinary director at Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas, in the 1940s. Since then it’s been a potluck staple for many Texans, and has even been fried at the State Fair of Texas.
What is Trader Joe’s Cowboy Caviar?
Description. Ingredients ‘CORN, BLACK BEANS, RED BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CANE SUGAR, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CHIPOTLES IN ADOBO (CHIPOTLE PEPPER, WATER, TOMATO PUREE, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, ONION, GARLIC, PAPRIKA), SPICES, SEA SALT, CHIPOTLE PEPPER, GUAR GUM.
