Cowboy Caviar {Secret Ingredient}

This completely addicting Cowboy Caviar (also know as Texas Caviar) is loaded with veggies, black beans, black-eyed peas and a secret ingredient, then tossed in a light vinaigrette-style dressing – perfect served with your favorite chips at your next party or summer BBQ!

Guys. This salsa is my jam. Seriously, it’s my go-to side dish for any picnic, potluck, party or BBQ. When I make it for my family I have to lock myself in a closet to eat it or there won’t be any left. It’s DELISH!!! This is not your every day salsa my friends. It’s loaded with avocado, corn, black beans, black-eyed peas, fresh cilantro and a secret ingredient! I love how fresh and filling this hearty salsa is. Honestly I could eat it by itself with a spoon for dinner (and may have…don’t judge).

I tried Cowboy Caviar for the first time when we lived in Houston a few years back while the hubs was in medical school. I was instantly hooked. Over the years I’ve tried and made many versions of this dip and at last have come up with one that tops them all. I love all of the textures and flavors in this yummy version of Cowboy Caviar. It has the perfect zesty zing to it from the lemon juice in the light vinaigrette-style dressing.

Bonus points: it’s super easy and can be thrown together in under 15 minutes!Also, it’s easily customizable and you can make it exactly how you like. Not a fan of onions? No prob, just cut down on them, leave them out, or replace with a little onion powder instead. Same goes for the rest of the ingredients. Super easy to remove or substitute your favorite veggies! Although – I do have to say, this combo is pretty spectacular as is.

And that secret ingredient I was talking about? It’s BLACK OLIVES. Throwing in a can of sliced black olives really elevates this dish to a new level. I know I know. Some of you are thinking “what the heck?? Olives aren’t in Cowboy Caviar?!” What can I say; I’m a rule breaker.

TIPS:

• For the corn, you can use fresh or canned. I usually grab canned for convienience but the times I’ve used fresh roasted corn it has added an extra layer of flavor that knocks this salsa out of the park!
• I’ve added cherry tomatoes to this as well and it’s Mmm.mmm good!
• This salsa lasts great for 2-3 days in the fridge. The avocado’s do start to brown a little, so if you don’t like that, or want it to last longer (up to a week) just leave the avocado out and then add them to a portion of the dip right before serving. This way your leftovers don’t have avocado in them and you can add it again the next time you serve. Disclaimer: this salsa doesn’t typically make it past 2 days at our house, so I’ve never bothered with this step.

To big flavors, fresh ingredients, and a Cowboy Caviar everyone will love!

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Cowboy Caviar {Secret Ingredient}

★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

This completely addicting Cowboy Caviar (also know as Texas Caviar) is loaded with veggies, black beans, black-eyed peas and a secret ingredient, then tossed in a light vinaigrette-style dressing – perfect served with your favorite chips at your next party or summer BBQ!

• Author: The Saucy Fig
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Category: Side Dish

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Ingredients

Salsa

• 1 can corn, drained
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 large can sliced black olives
• 1 bell pepper, diced (I like to use half red, half orange)
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 3 avocados, cubed

Dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2–3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Chop and prepare all veggies.
2. Add all salsa ingredients to a large bowl.
3. In a small bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients.
4. Pour dressing over salsa ingredients and tossed to combine.

Keywords: salsa, bean salad, dip, appetizer, cowboy caviar

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