Cowboy Caviar Recipe
Cowboy Caviar is a vibrant, fresh, and healthy Tex-Mex salad featuring a colorful medley of tomatoes, corn, black beans, avocados, bell peppers, and onions, tossed in a tangy olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. Perfect as a dip, side salad, or light meal, this no-cook recipe is packed with flavor and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Salad Ingredients
- 6 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 3½ cups)
- 14.5 ounces yellow corn, drained
- 15.25 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 avocados, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced (about 1½ cups)
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and diced (about 1½ cups)
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
- ½ cup red onion, finely diced (½ medium-sized red onion)
- ½ cup sweet yellow onion, finely diced (½ medium-sized onion)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
Dressing Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced Roma tomatoes, drained corn, rinsed black beans, diced avocados, diced red and orange bell peppers, finely diced jalapeño, red and sweet yellow onions, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, and lime juice. Gently stir all the ingredients just until evenly combined, being careful not to mash the avocados.
- Make the Dressing: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and freshly cracked black pepper until the mixture is well emulsified.
- Toss the Salad: Drizzle the prepared dressing over the salad mixture. Stir gently just until the dressing is well incorporated throughout the salad, ensuring all ingredients are evenly coated.
Notes
- Seed the tomatoes and peppers to avoid excess liquid and keep the salad fresh and firm.
- Adjust the jalapeño amount according to your preferred spice level or omit seeds for less heat.
- Best served fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours; stir before serving as dressing may settle.
- Use fresh lime juice for vibrant flavor; bottled lime juice may alter the taste slightly.
- This salad works great as a dip with tortilla chips or as a topping for grilled meats.
Keywords: Cowboy Caviar, Tex-Mex salad, black bean salad, avocado salad, no-cook salad, healthy salad, party dip
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