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Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy Caviar is a great dish for parties. It can be a fantastic fresh appetizer served with tortilla chips or served as a salad next to your favorite summer barbecue!

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 182 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 ears corn cooked and cut from the cob
  • 15 ounces canned black-eyed peas
  • 15 ounces canned pinto beans
  • 15 ounces canned black beans
  • 3.8 ounces canned sliced black olives drained
  • ½ cup red onion peeled and diced
  • 1 Jalapeño seeds removed and diced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 avocado diced

Instructions

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  1. Drain and rinse the black-eyed peas, pinto beans, and black beans. Pour them into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add the olives, red onion, jalapeno, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, lime juice, salt , and garlic powder to the bowl. Stir utnil all the ingredients are well mixed.
  3. Add avocado and gently stir to combine.
  4. Serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve. (If serving later, wait to add the avocado until just befire serving.)

Notes

  • If you can't get fresh corn, you can substitute two 15-ounces cans of corn kernels that have been drained.
  • If you like your cowboy caviar spicy, you can leave in the jalapeno seeds or add 1/2  to 1 tablespoon of chili powder.

Nutrition Information

Calories 182kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 683mg (28%) Potassium 548mg (16%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 542IU (11%) Vitamin C 25mg (28%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 182

% Daily Value*

Calories 182kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 683mg 28%
Potassium 548mg 12%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 542IU 11%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.