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COWBOY CAVIAR

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This easy recipe for Cowboy Caviar is fun, fresh, colorful, and endlessly adaptable. It makes a great dip, salad, side dish, or even a topping for grilled meats. Always a potluck favorite!

Provided by Meggan Hill

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup granulated sugar (or to taste (see note 1))
1/4 cup white wine vinegar ((see note 2))
1 teaspoon chili powder
Salt
1 pound Roma tomatoes (seeded and diced)
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas (drained and rinsed)
1 (15 ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 (11 ounce) can sweet corn (drained (see note 3))
1 red onion (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
1 red bell pepper (diced)
1 cup fresh cilantro (or fresh parsley, chopped, from 1 bunch)

Steps:

To make the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, sugar, white wine vinegar, chili powder, and salt to taste (I like 1 teaspoon).
In a large bowl, add tomatoes, black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, red onion, bell peppers, and cilantro. Drizzle with the dressing and stir to combine. Cover and chill until serving time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 kcal, ServingSize 1 cup, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 201 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 7 g

COWBOY CAVIAR

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Black beans absorb other flavors superbly, so try to leave this for at least 20 minutes before serving to allow the different flavors to blend together.

Provided by Ben S.

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Bean Dip Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (15.5 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (15.5 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
½ medium onion, chopped
¼ green bell pepper, finely chopped
½ cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
½ teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup Italian salad dressing
¾ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Mix beans, peas, tomatoes, corn, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers in a large bowl. Season with garlic salt. Add dressing and cilantro; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 1255.3 mg, Sugar 5.5 g

BEST EVER COWBOY CAVIAR

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Every time I make this I get asked for the recipe. I keep it on a file in my computer so I can print and email it easily. To add heat it is also good with jalapenos. Serve with tortilla chips.

Provided by abtomesh

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time P1DT15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup cider vinegar
½ cup white sugar
1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 (11 ounce) can white shoepeg corn, drained
1 red onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Combine olive oil, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, remove from heat, and cool to room temperature.
Stir pinto beans, black-eyed peas, corn, onion, celery, red bell pepper, and cilantro together in a large bowl. Pour cooled oil mixture over bean mixture and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 24 hours. Drain excess dressing before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.6 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 415 mg, Sugar 15.5 g