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Cowboy Caviar
Our easy Cowboy Caviar recipe has fresh, healthy ingredients and is perfect for game day or potlucks! It serves a crowd, is budget friendly, and only takes 10 minutes to make.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 119 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15 ounce can black beans , drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can pinto beans , (or 2 cans if you want more bean), drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can corn , drained
- 6-8 roma tomatoes , diced
- 1/2 large sweet onion , diced
- 2 avocados , peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro , finely chopped
- 3 small limes, juiced
- sea salt , to taste
- tortilla chips , for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Combine: In a large bowl combine beans, corn, tomatoes, and onion. Stir in avocados and cilantro.
- Season: Squeeze lime juice into the bowl and add a pinch of sea salt. Stir to combine. Add more sea salt, to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Make Ahead Instructions: ingredients and store them separately (leaving the avocado unpeeled). Then, when you are ready to serve the cowboy caviar, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and add the fresh avocado. Store leftover cowboy caviar in the fridge for 2-3 days.
- Variations:
- Cheese: Add crumbly cheese like feta or gorgonzola, or small chunks of cheddar or mozzarella.
- Beans: Use whatever beans you have on hand and they will substitute fine.
- Veggies: Toss in some shredded carrot or diced cucumber or celery if you want extra veggies.
- Flavor Twist: Add some Italian dressing, to give a different flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
119kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
247mg
(10%)
Potassium
408mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
296IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 119kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 408mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 296IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.