Texas Caviar (aka Cowboy Caviar)
Texas Caviar, also known as Cowboy Caviar, is an easy, light, and fresh dip that is perfect for parties, potlucks, and cookouts!
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon lime juice (approximately the juice of 1 medium lime)
- ¼ C apple cider vinegar
- ¼ C olive oil
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 teaspoon salt
Dip Ingredients
- 1, 15 oz can of black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1, 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1, 15 oz can of corn, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium bell pepper, diced
- ½ pint cherry tomatoes
- ½ medium jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, minced
- ½ small red onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon lime zest (approximately the zest of 1 medium lime)
- ½ C chopped cilantro
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Make the dressing: add the lime juice, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, granulated sugar, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, and salt into a jar and shake to combine. Set aside.
- Make the dip: place the black eyed peas, black beans, corn, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, jalapeno, red onion, lime zest, and cilantro into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Pour the dressing over and stir to coat all ingredients.
- Let the dip marinate for 30 minutes or up to 1 day prior to serving.
- Serve and enjoy! Stir the dip prior to serving and then enjoy with tortilla chips.
Notes
*Texas caviar is great served as a dip, as a fun party appetizer, as a side dish, on salads, on tacos, on nachos, and on grilled meats!
*The nutrition facts were calculated without the tortilla chips
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg