**Cowboy Caviar: A Unique and Flavorful Dip or Salsa**
Cowboy caviar is a vibrant and flavorful dip or salsa that combines the freshness of diced vegetables, the tanginess of lime juice, the sweetness of corn, and the heat of chili peppers. Originating from Texas, this dish has become a popular appetizer or side dish at gatherings and potlucks. With variations ranging from classic to spicy, vegetarian to meat-based, there's a cowboy caviar recipe for every taste. From the simple and refreshing traditional recipe to more elaborate versions featuring ingredients like avocado, black beans, or roasted corn, each variation offers a unique blend of flavors and textures. Whether served with tortilla chips, crackers, or as a topping for tacos or grilled meats, cowboy caviar is a versatile dish that adds a zesty kick to any occasion.
COWBOY CAVIAR
Black beans absorb other flavors superbly, so try to leave this for at least 20 minutes before serving to allow the different flavors to blend together.
Provided by Ben S.
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Bean Dip Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix beans, peas, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers in a large bowl. Season with garlic salt. Add dressing and cilantro; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 1255.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
BEST EVER COWBOY CAVIAR
Every time I make this I get asked for the recipe. I keep it on a file in my computer so I can print and email it easily. To add heat it is also good with jalapenos. Serve with tortilla chips.
Provided by abtomesh
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes
Time P1DT15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine olive oil, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool to room temperature.
- Stir pinto beans, black-eyed peas, corn, onion, celery, red bell pepper, and cilantro together in a large bowl. Pour cooled oil mixture over bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 24 hours. Drain excess dressing before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.6 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 415 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
UPTOWN COWBOY CAVIAR
Colorful, delicious bean salsa.
Provided by Katie Paulson
Categories Salad Beans Black Bean Salad Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine the black beans, black-eyed peas, pinto beans, shoepeg corn, celery, cilantro, red and yellow bell peppers, green onion, pimento peppers, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Bring the rice vinegar, olive oil, sugar, salt, and black pepper to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. All to cool to room temperature, then pour over the bean mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Drain before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 709.9 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
SO SIMPLE COWBOY CAVIAR
Had this at a potluck picnic and it was wonderful. I sought out the woman who made it and got the recipe. The secret is to drain it before serving so it isn't swimming in dressing. Serve with tortilla chips. I use cider vinegar but feel free to use white, red, raspberry or any other flavor of your choice. Can sizes are given for the current commonly available sizes in the US. Adjust ingredients for your taste. Times do not include marinate or draining time.
Provided by Ducky
Categories Peppers
Time 20m
Yield 8 cups, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In small saucepan, combine oil, sugar and vinegar.
- Heat and boil 1 minute and then cool completely.
- In large bowl, combine beans, peas, corn, peppers and onions.
- Pour vinegar mixture over bean/pepper mixture and mix to thoroughly coat.
- Cover and marinate overnight.
- Drain for 2-3 hours before serving.
COWBOY CAVIAR RECIPE - (4.1/5)
Provided by Jomamma
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix Mexicorn, Rotel, cheese, onion, mayonnaise, and sour cream together and enjoy!
COWBOY CAVIAR PASTA SALAD
The popular, Texas-inspired cowboy caviar can take the form of dip, garnish, side dish and more, but in this recipe, it becomes a complete meal, and one that's much better than anything you'd find in the grocer's deli case. Packed with vegetables, beans and pasta, and dressed in a light and tangy dressing, it's flavorful, fresh and hearty enough to feed the whole family. And it comes in at a great price, since it can be made with leftover rotisserie chicken and seasonal vegetables-although frozen and canned work well, too! In the summertime, this cold salad is perfect dinner on a sticky night and a guaranteed potluck hit. Even better, it's easily made ahead. So next time you're in the kitchen, why not put on a pot of water to boil. With a few minutes of chopping, you can rustle up tonight's-or tomorrow's-dinner!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pour pasta (from Suddenly Salad box) into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Rinse with cold water; drain well.
- In large bowl, stir together seasoning (from Suddenly Salad box), cold water, oil, lime juice, honey, cumin, pepper flakes and salt to make dressing.
- Add pasta, chicken, bacon, beans, corn, bell pepper, tomato, cilantro and red onion to dressing mixture in bowl; toss to gently coat. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cup, Sodium 580 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g
EASY COWBOY CAVIAR
Make and share this Easy Cowboy Caviar recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Lindsay
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Add all ingredients together in a bowl.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
- NOTE: Even better the day after.
COWBOY CAVIAR
This layered black bean dip has a 10-gallon-hat's worth of flavor!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 2h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except cream cheese, eggs, onion and chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- Spread cream cheese on serving plate. Spoon bean mixture evenly over cream cheese.
- Arrange eggs on bean mixture in ring around edge of plate; sprinkle with onion. Serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition Facts : Fat 3, ServingSize 1 Serving
COWBOY CAVIAR QUESADILLAS
Cowboy caviar is a wonderful appetizer on its own, which I often serve with tortilla chips in place of salsa. But when combined in a cheesy quesadilla ... it's next level!
Provided by Jaymee Sire
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the cowboy caviar: Preheat a grill pan over high heat or prepare a grill for high heat and oil the grill grates. Place the corn on the grill pan or grill and cook, turning, until charred in spots, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board.
- When the corn is cool enough to handle, cut off the kernels and put in a medium bowl. Add the black beans, avocado, cilantro, tomatoes and scallions.
- Put the lime juice, olive oil, garlic and cumin in a small bowl. Season with salt and whisk together. Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture and gently toss until coated. Allow to sit for 30 minutes.
- For quesadillas: Lay the tortillas on a work surface. Brush one side of each tortilla with oil. Flip and top one side of each tortilla in this order: 1/4 cup cheese, a healthy helping of cowboy caviar and 1/4 cup cheese. Fold the tortillas over the filling and gently press.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Working in two batches, cook the quesadillas until the cheese melts and the tortilla is lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side.
- Cut into wedges and serve with more cowboy caviar. Enjoy!
BLACK-EYED PEA SALSA (COWBOY CAVIAR)
A cross between Salsa and Cowboy Caviar made using caned fire roasted tomatoes as right now tomatoes are out of season and looked like yuk-o as well as being more than a little pricy. 30 minute stand time not showing in prep or cook time.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Beans
Time 10m
Yield 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients. Let stand 20-30 minutes before serving.
TANGY COWBOY CAVIAR
This sugar-free variation is sweet and tangy and great as a dip, on chicken or pork, or as a salad topping or side dish.
Provided by Dan Ader
Categories Salad Beans Bean and Corn Salad Recipes
Time 8h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix corn, black beans, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and red onion together in a large bowl; stir in vegetable oil.
- Put granular sweetener into a bowl; stir vinegar into sweetener. Mix water into sweetener-vinegar mixture until sweetener is dissolved. Pour mixture over corn-bean mixture; toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight. Drain liquid from mixture in a colander before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.3 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 725 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
TEXAS COWBOY CAVIAR
Make and share this Texas Cowboy Caviar recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lacy S.
Categories Sauces
Time 35m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Serve with corn chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.8, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 338.9, Carbohydrate 31.7, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 5.1, Protein 7
COWBOY CAVIAR
This is my favorite fresh veggie chunky salsa/dip ever. In college my roommate's mother gave us this recipe from the Oklahoma newspaper and we haven't stopped making it since.
Provided by suzydues
Categories Beans
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix all dressing ingredients together and set aside.
- Mix all veggies together in a large bowl.
- Add dressing and mix together well.
- If you can wait, give the mixture an hour or so for the flavors to really come out. The longer it sits, the better it tastes. But it's delicious to eat straight away too.
- Note: I rarely use the exact ingredient amounts. It's good to substitute black or red beans for the pinto beans or to use regular corn for shoepeg. I've used red wine vinegar in place of garlic red wine vinegar as well. You can even add hot sauce if you like spicy. I always double the recipe (but not necessarily the dressing) and eat on it for days. It's good in burritos, pitas, or on top salads, anything really. It's a very flexible recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.5, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 3.2, Sodium 329.1, Carbohydrate 37.3, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 1.4, Protein 9
EASY COWBOY CAVIAR
Zippy, healthy, a real crowd pleaser! A great alternative to the standard guacamole or salsa and chips! There are a zillion variations on this but we all like to add our own twist, so here's mine.
Provided by RZ1234
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse and drain the corn and beans.
- Put salsa, corn, and 3/4 of each can of beans into a large bowl.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Add avocado, parsley and green onions, mix in gently so the avocados don't get mashed.
- Serve with salty corn chips, scoop shape is best.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.2, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 205, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 1.5, Protein 3.7
COWBOY CAVIAR
This aptly named Cowboy Caviar side dish of black-eyed peas, peppers, and tomatoes pairs nicely with roasted chicken.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss together peas, red peppers, tomato, jalapeno, parsley, oil, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, vinegar, and a dash of hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with a little more vinegar before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 g, Fat 4 g, Protein 5 g
TUNA COWBOY CAVIAR
Created for the Dining on a Dollar contest. A tasty, healthy, jazzed up cowboy caviar. Full of fiber and protein. Good as a dip, over lettuce, by it's self or wrapped in a tortilla with cheese for a filling lunch. You can easily turn up the heat. Servings depend on if it's a main course or appetizer.
Provided by Engrossed
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 15m
Yield 6-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Toss salad ingredients together (except avocado, until just before serving. You can cover avocado with a layer of dressed salad to keep it from browning or just add it as you eat it.).
- Whisk dressing ingredients together and stir into salad.
- Optional: You can stir in shredded cheddar cheese and/or cubed cream cheese.
- Serve as a dip with tortilla chips, over lettuce as a salad, wrapped in a tortilla with cheese or on it's own as a filling lunch.
COLORFUL COWBOY CAVIAR
This is a great make-ahead dip and a welcome change from the basic cheese and sour cream type dips that show up a every gathering. The nice thing is the longer it marinates, the better it gets. Frees up your time for other dishes. It's also a very "forgiving" recipe...get creative and add or delete vegetables to suit your taste. I particularly like to serve this with Fritos but again, choose the chip of your choice. :-)
Provided by Merlot
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 9 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Rinse starch off beans.
- Drain vegetables.
- Mix 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/3 cup sugar.
- Boil until sugar is dissolved.
- Pour over the drained vegetables.
- Mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with Fritos or other dipping chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.7, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 142.6, Carbohydrate 43.4, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 11.1, Protein 10.4
PICNIC COWBOY CAVIAR
Make and share this Picnic Cowboy Caviar recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Amy BC
Categories Black Beans
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Mix the dressing ingredients together.
- Toss dressing with the rest of the ingredients. If you are making this ahead of time toss the avocado with lemon juice before adding it to the rest to avoid browning. Chill at least 1 hour.
COWBOY CAVIAR
We have this at almost every family get together. It's cheap, fast and easy!
Provided by CARLA GABRIEL
Categories Other Salads
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. - This is the perfect recipe to improvise with - Add all canned goods, lime, salt & pepper and stir. Chop jalapeno, tomato, cilantro & onion to desired size and add to canned mixture. Chill 2 to 3 hrs and enjoy with chips or tortillas! also great in salads or on tacos or quesadillas.
COWBOY CAVIAR
Never did like like those little fish eggs...just couldn't seem to acquire a taste for it so I have found ways to make "caviar" without it!! I'm dragging out all my entertainments recipes today and pulling my favorites...hope you all like them too!!!
Provided by Doreen Fish
Categories Vegetable Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Mix together the first 4 ingredients with 2 tsps olive oil, whisk well and set aside. Combine the rest of the ingredients (not tortillas)and gently stir to combine. Pour the dressing on top and stir just enough to coat. Spoon into a glass bowl and refrigerate covered until ready to serve.
- 2. Great served with grilled chicken or fish too.
Tips:
- When selecting black-eyed peas, choose firm, plump beans with no signs of wrinkling or discoloration.
- For the best flavor, use fresh, ripe vegetables. If fresh vegetables are not available, frozen vegetables can be substituted.
- If you prefer a spicier dip, add an extra jalapeño pepper or a dash of cayenne pepper.
- For a creamier dip, add a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, or vegetables for dipping.
Conclusion:
Cowboy caviar is a delicious and versatile dip that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, snack, or side dish. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its smoky, tangy, and slightly sweet flavor, cowboy caviar is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy party dip, give cowboy caviar a try!
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