Recipe for Cowboy Caviar with Apple Cider Vinegar
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
