Ultimate Cowboy Caviar
Ultimate Cowboy Caviar is a delicious party dip featuring fresh, pickled, and roasted peppers, enhanced by a homemade garlic and lime dressing.
Equipment
- large bowl
Ingredients
Dressing
- ⅓ cup avocado oil
- ⅓ cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper or to taste
Caviar
- ⅔ cup finely diced red onion
- 1 ½ cups diced fresh bell peppers
- ⅓ cup diced jarred roasted red peppers
- ⅓ cup diced pickled jalapeño peppers or other pickled peppers
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can black eyed peas drained and rinsed
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 cup diced fresh tomato
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- scoop-style tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
Preparation
- Whisk avocado oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, salt, sugar, cumin, paprika, and chipotle together in a large bowl and set aside until needed.
- Rinse diced onion well under cold water; drain well.
- Add bell peppers, roasted red peppers, jalapeños, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, and tomato to the bowl of dressing. Add red onion, stir well, cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours, tossing occasionally.
- Before serving, stir in cilantro. Season to taste with salt. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
Fresh, roasted, or grilled corn can be used instead of frozen. Half parsley and half mint can be used instead of cilantro, and canned diced tomatoes can be used instead of fresh.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 309mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg
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