Easy Cowboy Caviar with avocado also known as Texas Caviar is a simple dip which is widely famous in tailgates, potlucks & picnics. You can make this cowboy caviar salsa recipe with fresh, vibrant summer produce in just 15 mins.

What is Cowboy Caviar?

Cowboy caviar is a salad cum salsa cum dip!

This vegan cowboy caviar is filled with colorful & crunchy summer veggies like bell pepper, corn, tomatoes, two types of beans (black eyed peas & black beans), creamy diced avocados, chopped jalapenos & cilantro tossed in an amazing chili lime dressing.

Healthy Cowboy Caviar

You can even use a vinaigrette dressing or an Italian dressing to make this healthy cowboy caviar recipe.

Prep this ultimate cowboy caviar recipe ahead and assemble later, you can even tweak the recipe by using your favorite beans, skip the jalapenos, sub the chopped tomatoes with cherry tomatoes, play around with the dressing and make your very own signature cowboy caviar salad.

The possibilities are endless, all you need is a heaping bowl of tortilla chips to enjoy this colorful & healthy vegan dip!.

Ingredients

Find the Ingredients with actual measurements at the bottom of the post. The list below is just a reference.

For the salad

• Beans: Black beans and black eyed peas. You can also add chickpeas, swap the black beans with red kidney beans and black eyed peas with cannellini beans. There are many variations of this ultimate cowboy caviar recipe.
• Veggies: Red & green bell pepper, sweet corn, avocado, roma tomatoes, jalapeno for a spicy cowboy caviar recipe. Skip Jalapeno if you are heat intolerant and add a pinch or two of red pepper flakes. You can also sub the tomatoes with diced cherry tomatoes.
• Onion: I use red onion. You can also use yellow onion or sub the onion with chopped green onion for a milder salsa dip version.
• Cilantro: Adds a fresh vibrant flavor. You can sub the cilantro with parsley if you do not prefer cilantro.

For Dressing

• Olive Oil: Use extra virgin olive oil. For vegan cowboy caviar no oil version just leave out the oil.
• Garlic: Fresh minced garlic. It adds a lot of depth of flavor! Add more if you are a garlic fan.
• Lime Juice: Freshly squeezed lime juice.
• Sugar: I used coconut sugar. You can use either brown sugar or turbandino sugar or white sugar. Skip the sugar if you are on a no sugar diet.
• Red pepper flakes: It adds a bit of kick to the recipe. This is an optional ingredient.
• Salt: Add salt according to your own personal taste preference. Much better if you add the salt later just before serving the Texas caviar dip.

How to make cowboy caviar?

Find the detailed step by step recipe along with measurements + Video at the bottom of the post.

Step #1 Chop/dice ingredients

Chop the red onion, bell peppers, parsley and avocados according to the recipe instruction. Also, mince the fresh garlic cloves for the salad dressing. Set them aside.

Drain the beans and corn from the can. Add all the chopped veggies, drained beans & corn in a large bowl.

Step #2 Prepare the cowboy caviar dressing

Whisk together - olive oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, lime juice & sugar in a small bowl to form a fantastic chili lime dressing for the texas caviar recipe.

Step #3 Assemble the southern caviar dip

Pour the salad dressing on top of the salad and mix gently. The easy vegan cowboy caviar is ready. Enjoy!

What goes with cowboy caviar?

Tortilla chips goes the best with this Texas caviar bean dip recipe. You can also enjoy it as a salad all by itself or use it as pico de gallo.

Can cowboy caviar be made ahead?

Yes, cowboy caviar can be made ahead. All you need to do is chop the veggies ahead. You can always assemble the dip later and serve immediately for best texture.

Or you can make the Texas caviar dip and store it in the fridge for 3-4 days. Skip the salt in that case and add it later just before serving.

How long does cowboy caviar last?

Cowboy caviar lasts for 3-4 days in the fridge when stored in air tight containers. The dip does release a little moisture when stored in the fridge and the onions doesn't remain crunchy.

Can cowboy caviar be frozen?

Cowboy caviar cannot be frozen. The crunchy crisp veggies won't hold up very well in the freezer. This easy cowboy caviar is best served fresh! The taste and the textures of the salsa dip is amazing!

FAQs

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