Description
A vibrant and delicious cowboy caviar that requires no cooking, perfect for gatherings or a fun weeknight snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup avocado oil or vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper
- 2/3 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh bell peppers
- 1/3 cup diced jarred roasted red peppers
- 1/3 cup diced pickled jalapeño peppers
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 cup diced fresh tomato
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Scoop-style tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together avocado oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, salt, sugar, cumin, smoked paprika, and chipotle pepper until well combined.
- Prep your onions: Rinse the diced red onion under cold running water for about 10 seconds and drain well.
- Mix it all up: In the same large bowl, add your bell peppers, roasted red peppers, pickled jalapeños, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, and tomatoes. Mix well with the dressing.
- Time for the onions: Toss in the rinsed red onions, stirring everything together again. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Final touches: Just before serving, fold in the fresh chopped cilantro and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to your taste.
Notes
Serve with scoop-style tortilla chips or use as a topping for tacos, salads, or grilled meats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg