Best Grandma Cowboy Caviar Recipes
COWBOY CAVIAR
Depending on where you're from, this simple dip is known as cowboy caviar or Texas caviar, and it's a favorite at tailgates and potlucks all over the South. Its creator, Helen Corbitt, a dietitian from New York, had never heard of black-eyed peas when she moved to Texas in 1931. The exact details are fuzzy, but at some point in her 40 years working in restaurants there, she combined black-eyed peas with a simple vinaigrette, and it was a big hit. The recipe has evolved over the years, and you can find a number of variations online. Some contain corn and black beans (as this one does), and others avocado. Some call for bottled Italian salad dressing, others homemade. No matter how you tweak it, it's always good with a pile of tortilla chips.
Provided by Margaux Laskey
Categories easy, snack, crackers and chips, dips and spreads, finger foods, appetizer
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to combine.
- Add the tomatoes, red onion, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, bell pepper, jalapeño and cilantro. Toss to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
- To serve, toss well and season to taste. Sprinkle with scallions and serve with tortilla chips.
COWBOY CAVIAR
Thank Oklahoma for this easy, bright and tangy salad. It's made with one of the state's staple crops, black-eyed peas -- or cowpeas as some in the "Sooner State" like to say. With bursts of corn, tomato and pepper, it's a salad that can be served cold or at room temperature, making it perfect for a picnic or tailgate party.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Whisk together the vinegar, pickled jalapeno brine, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
- Add the black-eyed peas, black beans, corn, cilantro, pickled jalapeno, scallions, tomatoes and bell pepper. Toss to coat in the dressing. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend the flavors before serving. Serve with tortilla chips for scooping.
COWBOY CAVIAR
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
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
SOUTHERN COWBOY CAVIAR
A friend's family makes this regularly, and it's so good that I asked for the recipe so that I could have it more often.
Provided by South Carolina Girl
Categories Vegan
Time 5m
Yield 10 , 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all of the ingredients except the chips.
- Refrigerate.
- Serve with chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.6, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 259.7, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 6.4
GRANDMA' COWBOY CAVIAR
Made this the night before a party and it turned out great. The kids even liked it veggies and all. You can adjust the ingredients to fit your heat preference. From "Grandma's Kitchen"
Provided by NotYourMommasCookin
Categories Beans
Time 24m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mince garlic. Whisk garlic, red wine vinegar, oil, hot sauce and black pepper in a medium bowl until mixed.
- Peel and chop avocado into 1/2 inch cubes. Add avocado to the vinaigrette and mix gently.
- Chop tomatoes coursely. Drain and rinse black-eyed peas and corn.
- Add tomatoes, black eyed peas, corn, green onions and chopped cilabtro to the vinaigrette and mix well. Stir in salt.
- Serve immediately or chill mixture covered overnight.
- Serve with tortilla chips or spoon over nachos or taco salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.9, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 372.4, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 1.7, Protein 3.8
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