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Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy Caviar is a vibrant dish perfect as an appetizer or salad, featuring black beans, veggies, and a zesty dressing.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

  • Glass Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups cooked black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1.5 cups cooked black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1 each red bell pepper stemmed, seeded, and diced
  • 0.5 cup diced red onion
  • 1 each jalapeño pepper finely chopped
  • 1 each lime juiced
  • 2 large avocados pitted and diced
  • 0.25 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • Tortilla chips for serving

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon honey
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1.5 teaspoons sea salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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 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.

Notes

This recipe can be served both as an appetizer with tortilla chips or as a salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 550mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 11gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Cowboy Caviar, gluten-free, Healthy, party appetizer, salad, vegan
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