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Cowboy Caviar goes by a lot of names. Texas Caviar, black bean salsa, or Southwestern bean dip. No matter what you call it, this classic relish dip should make frequent appearances at your summer cookouts.
Don’t ask me why this is called Cowboy Caviar because I have no idea. What I do know though is that it is yummy. I got the recipe from my sister in law Jayna who fixed it for Grandma and Grandpa Wilkes’ 80th birthday party a few years ago.
It has become a favorite summer appetizer at our house, especially when tomatoes are in season. Once I took it to a potluck and so did two other women. They were all slightly different versions and I have to say – I liked this version the best.
It has a bit of chopping involved – tomatoes, avocado, cilantro and green onions but goes together quick. I like to refrigerate it for a while before serving so all the flavors can meld together. We used tortilla chips to dip.
Be sure and add the avocado in right before serving so it doesn’t turn brown. Do you have a favorite summer appetizer?
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Cowboy Caviar Recipe
Cowboy Caviar
Ingredients
- 1 can corn drained
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 5 roma tomatoes seeds removed and diced
- 1 bunch green onions chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- 1 cup Zesty Italian salad dressing
- 1 lime
- 1 avocado chopped
Instructions
- Combine corn, beans, tomatoes, green onion and cilantro. Stir to combine
- Add juice of lime and dressing
- Just before serving add avocado
- Serve cold with chips
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Joy Lohr says
My friend makes this with tri-colored peppers (red, yellow, green) and uses a vinegar-oil-sugar dressing. It’s great with grilled chicken, fish (especially salmon) and pita chips.
Linda says
I first ate this last year.. amazed I had never before. It took me about a week to make my ownm my spouse and I ate it until gone..one way to keep the avacado from turning is powered asorbic acid, or put lime all over the avacados. I’d never heard of this before but truly have enjoyed it since. We use it as a whole meal during hot summer days when cooking is just too hot.
Shelby says
I love this stuff! I make it for my whole meal with tortilla chips or cucumber slices sometimes! I was just looking to see how others made it 🙂 Great recipe and post!
Sarah says
Think I’ll try this at a block party tomorrow for the 4th. All your recipes are so yummy!
Beth says
One of my favorite recipes! I use is as a salsa over a salad with grilled chicken, similar to Chili’s Quesadilla Explosion salad. It’s awesome!