Texas Caviar
Texas Caviar or Cowboy Caviar, is served as an appetizer, dip or a side dish, is filled with flavorful vegetables, black-eyed peas, and a zesty dressing. A supercharged bean salad, tortilla dip or side dish, perfect for picnics, barbecues or even game day!
Servings 10 people
Equipment
- Vegetable Chopper optional
Ingredients
Texas Caviar
- 1 can black beans 15oz (400g)
- 1 can black eyed peas 15oz (400g)
- 1 can whole corn kernels 15oz (400g)
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- jalapeno optional
- 1 lb (500g) tomatoes chopped
- 1 avocado chopped (optional)
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
Texas Caviar Dressing
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- few dashes Chipotle Tabasco Sauce optional
Instructions
- Over a colander in the sink, drain the cans of beans and corn and rinse well with water.
- In a large bowl, combine the black-eyed peas, black beans, corn kernels, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
- Using a small jug, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, chili powder, tabasco, salt and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the oil and mix.
- Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture and gently toss to coat evenly.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Enjoy chilled with tortilla chips, as a salad or as desired.
Notes
Add the avocado just before serving, as it can go mushy when mixing throughout.