Cowboy Caviar

I discovered Cowboy Caviar at our annual fishing derby. Someone brought it as a dish to pass and I was instantly intrigued. I had never heard of it before. Uncertain whether or not the recipe was safe for my food allergies, I didn’t give it a try. I did not forget about it. And I knew that I was going to have to try to create the dish for myself. I was happy to discover that in addition to be delicious, Cowboy Caviar is incredibly quick and easy to make.

This is an amazingly refreshing, simple to make and a wonderful dish to bring to any BBQ, potluck or to have in your house for just for a snack. Not only can it used with chips as a salsa, as a relish or condiment, but it is substantial enough to stand alone as a side dish.

I looked at recipes that included avocado and others that did not. I decided to add avocado, but it is optional. You can make this as mild or as spicy as you like, for this recipe I used a mild pepper.

Serve this dish together with tacos made with our dairy free Taco Seasoning Mix and our Spanish rice, for a festive and fun meal.

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Cowboy Caviar

Fresh ingredients such as avocado, peppers and cilantro make this Cowboy Caviar a refreshing snack for almost any occasion!

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Course

Appetizer, Side Dishes, Snack

Cuisine

American

Prep Time

15 minutes

Servings

quarts MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Salsa

• 1 15 oz can black eyed peas
• 1 15 oz can black beans
• 1 red onion diced ( about 2 cups)
• 1/2 green pepper diced ( about 2 cups)
• 1/2 red pepper diced ( about 2 cups)
• 1 poblano pepper seeded and membranes removed, diced *see note
• 4 roma tomatoes seeds removed, diced (about 3 cups)
• 1/4 cup cilantro roughly chopped
• 2 avocado diced (optional)

Dressing

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 limes juiced (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp cumin ground
• 1/2 tsp coriander ground
• 1/2 tsp salt

Course Appetizer, Side Dishes, Snack Cuisine American Prep Time 15 minutes Servings quarts MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Salsa 1 15 oz can black eyed peas 1 15 oz can black beans 1 red onion diced ( about 2 cups) 1/2 green pepper diced ( about 2 cups) 1/2 red pepper diced ( about 2 cups) 1 poblano pepper seeded and membranes removed, diced *see note 4 roma tomatoes seeds removed, diced (about 3 cups) 1/4 cup cilantro roughly chopped 2 avocado diced (optional) Dressing 1/4 cup olive oil 2 limes juiced (about 1/4 cup) 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1/2 tsp cumin ground 1/2 tsp coriander ground 1/2 tsp salt

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Instructions

1. Put all of the salsa ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well
2. In a small mixing bowl add the ingredients for the dressing and mix well
3. Add the dressing to the salsa and stir all the ingredients together
4. Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

You can add any kind of hot peppers you like, it is up to you how spicy you like it.

 

This Cowboy Caviar recipe is dairy free, gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian.

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Jessica MacDonald