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Just before serving, mix in freshly chopped cilantro and taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed

Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Cowboy Caviar is a zesty, colorful mix of beans, veggies, and a tangy chipotle lime vinaigrette. It’s perfect as a party dip or vibrant side dish, bursting with bold flavors and fresh crunch in every bite, simple to make, refreshing to eat, and impossible to resist.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Southwestern American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 6 cups

Equipment

Ingredients

Caviar

  • 1 can black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
  • 2/3 cup finely diced red onion
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 ½ cups diced fresh bell peppers
  • 1 cup diced fresh tomato
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1/3 cup diced pickled jalapeño peppers or other pickled peppers
  • 1/3 cup diced jarred roasted red peppers

Dressing

  • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or other vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Whisk together avocado oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, minced garlic, garlic powder, salt, sugar, ground cumin, paprika, and chipotle in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
    Whisk together avocado oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, minced garlic, garlic powder, salt, sugar, ground cumin, paprika, and chipotle in a large mixing bowl and set aside
  • To the bowl of dressing, add diced bell peppers, roasted red peppers, jalapeños, drained black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, chopped tomato, and the rinsed onion.
    To the bowl of dressing, add diced bell peppers, roasted red peppers, jalapeños, drained black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, chopped tomato, and the rinsed onion
  • Stir everything together until evenly coated.
    Stir everything together until evenly coated.
  • Just before serving, mix in freshly chopped cilantro and taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed.
    Just before serving, mix in freshly chopped cilantro and taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed

Notes

  • Rinsing the red onion removes harsh bitterness and helps balance the dip’s bright flavors.
     
  • For even more depth, lightly char the corn before adding it.
     
  • Use gloves when handling jalapeños to avoid skin irritation or eye contact.
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