Cowboy Caviar
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Cowboy Caviar is a colorful, hearty salad that combines black beans, black-eyed peas, cherry tomatoes, corn, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, avocado, and cilantro. Tossed with a zesty dressing made from red wine vinegar, olive oil, cumin, cayenne, honey, and garlic, it delivers a balanced tangy, mildly spicy flavor. Served chilled with tortilla chips, it works as a flavorful appetizer or side dish.
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Cowboy Caviar brings together a mixture of black beans, black-eyed peas, sweet cherry tomatoes, corn kernels, diced red bell pepper, red onion, and jalapeño pepper for a fresh and textured base. The dressing, featuring red wine vinegar, olive oil, cumin, cayenne pepper, honey, and garlic, adds a vibrant, spicy, and slightly sweet note that enhances the vegetables and legumes. Folding in diced avocado and fresh cilantro at the end introduces creaminess and herbal brightness to balance the flavors.
This salad is best served chilled after resting briefly to allow the flavors to meld. It is typically enjoyed with tortilla chips, making it convenient for casual gatherings or as a light snack.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups black beans drained and rinsed, cooked
- 1½ cups black-eyed peas drained and rinsed, cooked
- 2 cups cherry tomato halved
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped, medium
- lime juice of 1
- 2 avocado pitted and diced, large
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- tortilla chips for serving
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar plus 1 teaspoon
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon honey
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- 1½ teaspoons salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together the black beans, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, corn, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and lime juice.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the the vinegar, oil, cumin, cayenne, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour the dressing over the bean mixture. Fold in the avocado and cilantro, and season to taste.
- If time allows, refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavors to marry. Serve with tortilla chips.
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