5.0 from 21 votes
Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar. A popular, crowd-pleasing, fresh salsa appetizer made with black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, avocado, peppers, all tossed in a zesty dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 164 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- (1) ounce can White Shoepeg Corn, drained (or 1 1/2 cups cooked frozen corn or corn-on-the-cob)
- (1) ounce can black beans (drained well)
- (5) roma tomatoes (diced)
- 1 orange pepper (finely diced)
- 1/4 medium red onion (finely diced)
- 3/4 cup cilantro (diced)
- 2 large avocados (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1-2 fresh limes (juiced, I sprinkle on the avocado to keep from turning brown)
- 3/4 cup Italian dressing (or 1 pkg. Good Seasoning Italian Dressing packet mixed with EVOO and vinegar)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 jalapeño (optional) (de-seeded)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add corn, drained black beans, roma tomatoes, orange pepper, red onion, and cilantro.
- Cut avocado into bite-size pieces and sprinkle with fresh lime juice. Add to the bowl. Toss with Italian dressing, garlic salt, and cumin. Add finely diced jalapeno, if using.
- Season to taste. Serve with tortilla chips.
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Notes
- *This recipe just gets better with time! If you want to make it ahead of time, I would suggest mixing all of the ingredients together except the avocado. This way it stays bright and green and doesn't get smooshed by the other ingredients.
- *Also to keep the avocado from turning brown, I generously sprinkle fresh lime juice all over the avocado. This helps to slow down the oxidation process which turns avocados brown.
Nutrition Information
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
589mg
(25%)
Potassium
407mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
976IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 589mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 976IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.