July 6, 2018

Cowboy Caviar Recipe (VIDEO)

Name: Cowboy Caviar Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 people
Ingredients: 6 Roma tomatoes (diced); 1 bell bell pepper (seeded and diced); 1 medium onion (finely diced); 2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and finely diced); 1 large avocado (peeled, pitted and diced); 15 oz can corn (drained (or from 1 cooked cob of corn)); 15 oz can black beans (well rinsed and drained (or make your own)); 1/2 bunch of cilantro (About 1/2 cup chopped); 3-4 Tbsp lime juice; 1/2 cup light Italian Dressing (*); 4 medium garlic cloves (pressed); 1 tsp sea salt or to taste

This Cowboy Caviar salsa is wonderfully fresh, healthy, simple and loaded! We make this salsa all summer long. It makes a big batch so it is an ideal summer party dip. A surprising ingredient infuses every bite with incredible flavor. This cowboy caviar (a.k.a. Texas Caviar) always disappears fast!

Cowboy caviar or Texas caviar salsa with avocado, tomatoes and beans
Annie, my classmate from nursing school, shared this cowboy caviar recipe with me 8 years ago and it has been in the regular rotation at our house ever since. It is a keeper! Watch the video tutorial and you’ll be running to the grocery store for ingredients!

Cowboy Caviar Ingredients:

This cowboy caviar salsa is so colorful. I’ve been known to sneak in an extra avocado. Don’t be intimidated by the jalapenos – the Italian dressing mellows it out and even the kids love it!

Fresh tomatoes elevate this salsa when they are in season, but the beauty of this salsa is it can be made all-year long! During the winter months, we use canned or frozen corn and in the summer months we add freshly cooked corn on the cob.

Ingredients for Cowboy caviar

If you want to venture out and make your own black beans, check out our tutorial on how to cook beans. We love making the full batch of beans and freezing portions in ziploc bags for various recipes.

What is Cowboy Caviar (a.k.a. Texas Caviar)?

Texas caviar is a salsa dip which usually has beans such as black beans or black eyed peas. We often interchange these two beans based on what we have on hand and either one works great.
This dip/salsa is unique because it has a vinaigrette-style dressing (we use Italian dressing to keep it super simple).
We always serve this with tortilla chips as an appetizer but it can be served as a topping for tacos, burritos, or served as a salad.

what is cowboy caviar

How to Make Cowboy Caviar:

Step 1: Chop the ingredients
Step 2: Mix the ingredients.

It really is that easy! To make this salsa even faster, use a food chopper like this one (Amazon affiliate link). You can make it several hours ahead and leftovers are still great the next day.

How to make cowboy caviar recipe

Salsa Recipe Ideas to Explore:

Shrimp Avocado Salsa – we are obsessed!
Mango Salsa with Avocado – perfect on everything
Fresh Peach salsa – perfect as an appetizer or topping
Roasted Tomato Salsa – we stockpile this in the freezer

Salsa recipe for cowboy caviar served with tortilla chips

Watch How to Make Cowboy Caviar:

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Cowboy Caviar Recipe

5 from 10 votes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $10-$15

Keyword: Cowboy Caviar

Calories: 149 kcal

Servings: 10 people

Ingredients

6 Roma tomatoes diced
1 bell bell pepper seeded and diced
1 medium onion finely diced
2 jalapeño peppers seeded and finely diced
1 large avocado peeled, pitted and diced
15 oz can corn drained (or from 1 cooked cob of corn)
15 oz can black beans well rinsed and drained (or make your own)
1/2 bunch of cilantro About 1/2 cup chopped
3-4 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup light Italian Dressing *
4 medium garlic cloves pressed
1 tsp sea salt or to taste

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine diced tomatoes, chopped onion and bell pepper, seeded and diced jalapeño, sliced avocado, drained corn, rinsed and drained black beans and chopped cilantro.
Stir in 3-4 Tbsp of lime juice, 1/2 cup of Italian dressing, 4 pressed garlic cloves and 1 tsp of salt or season to taste. Mix everything together and serve with tortilla chips.

Recipe Notes

We use either Newmans Own or Olive Garden brand light Italian dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 149 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Sodium 586mg 24%

Potassium 436mg 12%

Total Carbohydrates 19g 6%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Sugars 3g

Protein 4g 8%

Vitamin A 14.9%

Vitamin C 37.2%

Calcium 2.7%

Iron 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Texas caviar in a bowl with avocados, tomatoes, corn, beans or black eyed peas

Have you discovered Cowboy Caviar (such a fun name for a salsa – right)? What is YOUR all-time favorite summer salsa?

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