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This Cowboy Caviar recipe is the ultimate summer side dish that comes with an easy homemade dressing. Use Greek or Italian Dressing for quick shortcut and make it a day ahead of time!
This pairs perfectly with my Homemade Salsa and Velveeta Queso, and try my Cucumber Avocado Salad recipe next!
Cowboy Caviar
If I had a dime for every summer BBQ I’ve made this recipe for, I’d have a lot of dimes.
It’s always super popular with any crowd, I love serving it with Pita Chips, they’re nice and firm and can hold the weight of every delicious ingredient that you scoop up. Tortilla chips work as well!
How to Make it
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Place the dip ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Pour dressing on top and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. This can be prepared a day in advance.
Storage
Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
I like to add saran wrap right over the surface to seal out as much air as possible.
Pro Tips
- Lime juice helps avocados maintain their freshness and color, so I like to give them a light coating of it after I’ve sliced them up.
- This avocado slicer makes cutting up the avocado and removing the pit clean and easy.
- Tomatoes can also be added to the mix, Roma tomatoes are best as they don’t have as much juice.
- A variety of beans can also be used, including chickpeas, black eyed peas, and pinto beans.
- If substituting Greek or Italian Salad Dressing, use just over 1/3 cup.
- Be sure to try my Chickpea Salad next!
What to Serve with Cowboy Caviar
This recipe goes well with salsa chicken, grilled burgers, chicken, shrimp, or steak.
Try These Next
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- Corn Salad
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- Velveeta Queso
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- Thai Chicken Salad
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- Homemade Salsa
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- Fruit Dip
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- Mango Salsa
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Cowboy Caviar
This Cowboy Caviar recipe is the ultimate summer side dish! It comes with an easy homemade dressing or use Greek or Italian for an even quicker shortcut.
Ingredients
- 15 oz. black beans, drained and rinsed
- 15.25 oz. whole kernel sweet corn, drained
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- ¾ cup diced red onion
- 2 avocados, diced
Dressing
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Place the dip ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Pour dressing on top and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. This can be prepared a day in advance.
- If preparing ahead of time: Toss with 1 tablespoon lime juice just before serving. You may also choose to slice up the avocado until just before serving for ultimate freshness.
Notes
Storage:
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- I like to add saran wrap right over the surface to seal out as much air as possible.
- Lime juice helps avocados maintain their freshness and color, so I like to give them a light coating of it after I've sliced them up.
- This avocado slicer makes cutting up the avocado and removing the pit clean and easy.
- Tomatoes can also be added to the mix, Roma tomatoes are best as they don't have as much juice.
- A variety of beans can also be used, including chickpeas, black eyed peas, and pinto beans.
- If substituting Greek or Italian Salad Dressing, use just over 1/3 cup.
- Be sure to try my Chickpea Salad next!
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 298mg, Potassium: 612mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 764IU, Vitamin C: 33mg, Calcium: 25mg, Iron: 2mg
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This looks fantastic and I would love to make it. Any advice on how to pick the perfect avocado? I don’t seem to have the knack for it, so I tend to avoid recipes calling for fresh avocado.
Hi Tracie! So funny, I am actually making this recipe myself tomorrow for some friends! 🙂 To pick a ripe avocado, try to look for ones that are darker in color- they become almost black as they ripen. From there, you want to find one that gives a little bit when you press it. If it’s rock hard, it’s not close to being ready. You don’t want it to be mushy, but you want it to be soft enough to give a little bit. Some stores will separate ripe avocados from ones that aren’t ripe yet! If you have no choice but to choose one that’s not ripe yet, closing it up in a paper bag with an apple or a banana will speed up the ripening process. Also, when my avocados go from unripe to ripe, I stick them in the fridge if I’m not ready to use it yet, it slows the ripening process down! 🙂
So delicious! I could have eaten the entire bowl myself.
Wonderful! That’s exactlyyyy how I feel too Lilly! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! 🙂 -Stephanie
I just made this. Is there really no olive oil needed for the dressing?
Thanks!
That is correct, you don’t need oil for this dressing 🙂
Loveeee. Can’t wait to make
Thanks Sandy! I can’t wait for you to make it!💕
Made this for our memorial weekend kick off dinner and everyone loved it.
Added a bit more salt and a touch of cayanne to add a bit of zing but recipe as is was a big hit!
This is the perfect holiday for this one Colleen, I’m so happy it was a hit! Have a great weekend!
I’m giving this 5 stars without having made it yet because I’m so excited! You are the reason I have been cooking so much lately, so thank you! My question is: Is there a pro/con to using your dressing mix vs. the Italian one? Does one do more (or less) than the other? Thank you!
I am sooooo happy to hear that Maria!!! The pro of using Italian dressing is that it’s a shortcut, but the homemade dressing so the BEST!! 😍🙌🏻 So glad you’re feeling inspired by my recipes, thank you!! ❤️
Should I drain beans?
Yes, it says “drained and rinsed” 🙂
I could eat it alone with a spoon as a meal 🙂 whole family agrees!
Exactly how I feel too Nicole!!! 🙂