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The Best Cowboy Caviar

Super quick and easy to whip up and can be enjoyed as a dip with tortilla chips or could be served as a side dish. With a zesty lime and smoky chipotle dressing, this recipe is perfect for potlucks or BBQ's. This delicious summer appetizer is a real crowd pleaser!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 - 10 servings
Author: Sam Turnbull

Ingredients

  • 1 19oz can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 19oz can black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
  • 2 - 3 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 2 avocados chopped
  • 1 ½ cups frozen corn (it will thaw in the mix)
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 medium red onion chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 jalapeño finely minced (optional for spice)

For the chipotle dressing:

Instructions

  • To a large bowl add the black beans, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, avocado, corn, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and jalapeno.
  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients, the oil, lime juice, chipotle peppers, garlic, agave, salt, and smoked paprika. Pour the dressing over the veggies and toss well. Serve right away with tortilla chips or store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Toss again just before serving.

Notes

Oil-free: to make oil-free sub the oil for aquafaba or vegetable broth.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving without chips (recipe makes 8 servings) | Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 682mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1063IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg

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