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The Famous Cowboy Caviar

Check out what the hype is about! This viral recipe makes a great tasty dip for your next party. Give it a try!

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The Famous Cowboy Caviar Dip

This famous Texas dip has gone viral and I had to see what the hype was about! The original recipe, created by Helen Corbitt, only contained black eyed peas, onion, peppers, vinegar and cilantro. It has since evolved in so many ways with everyone putting their own spin on it.
I wanted to keep mine simple, healthy and as close to the real thing as possible to get a true feel for it. I simply added avocado and I used the roasted corn kernels from Trader Joe's because sweet roasted corn is such an elevated flavor. Feel free to use whatever corn you want! I also love tomatoes and made this a little heavier on the tomato side. They're so delicious and refreshing you can't go wrong!
You can also use whatever dressing you want if you don't feel like mixing your own. I usually recommend making your own due to hidden ingredients, high sugars and calories in pre made salad dressings. If you find a good healthy one, make sure it's vinegar based (not creamy) and it should work well. A light Italian dressing would be nice!
Maybe you have your own twist on this dip? Share your recipe ideas in the comments!
Recommended to serve this with tortilla chips. I used the little tortilla scooper cups which worked beautifully.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups

Ingredients
  

Caviar

  • 4 Plum Tomatoes, Diced Seeded and cored. Cut out the entire middle.
  • 1/2 Red Onion, Diced
  • 15 oz Can of Black Beans drained
  • 15 oz Can of Black Eyed Peas drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups Corn Kernels
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
  • 1 Jalapeno, Finely Diced seeded if you don't want spicy!
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro, chopped
  • 2 Avocados, diced

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
  • 4 Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • 2 tbs Lime Juice
  • Salt, To Taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add all of your caviar ingredients and mix well.
  • Make your dressing and add it to the caviar. Combine well.
  • Garnish with cilantro. Serve with tortilla chips.
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