Best Hobo Caviar Recipes

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

FRESH COWBOY CAVIAR - HEALTHY SIDE DISH OR APPETIZER RECIPE

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Cowboy Caviar Dip is an easy fresh appetizer that can be thrown together in less than 10 minutes! Everyone will rave about it. Perfect for parties and potlucks.

Provided by Camille Beckstrand

Categories Appetizer Side Dish

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

5-6 roma tomatoes (diced)
1 can black beans (drained and rinsed (15 ounce can))
1 can corn (drained (14 ounce can))
1/2 red onion (diced)
1 avocado (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
2 Tablespoons diced jalapenos (more or less, depending on how hot you prefer it)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup Italian dressing (I used Wishbone Robusto Italian)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

Steps:

Mix together tomatoes, black beans, corn, onion, avocado, green pepper, and jalapenos in a large bowl.
Sprinkle garlic powder on top, then stir in dressing and cilantro.
Serve with tortilla chips (I suggest using the "scoop" chips- you are going to want to get a lot of this with every bite!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 kcal, Carbohydrate 12 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0.01 g, Sodium 179 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 4 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COLORFUL COWBOY CAVIAR

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This is a great make-ahead dip and a welcome change from the basic cheese and sour cream type dips that show up a every gathering. The nice thing is the longer it marinates, the better it gets. Frees up your time for other dishes. It's also a very "forgiving" recipe...get creative and add or delete vegetables to suit your taste. I particularly like to serve this with Fritos but again, choose the chip of your choice. :-)

Provided by Merlot

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 9 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (14 1/2 ounce) can pinto beans
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can white shoepeg corn
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can black-eyed peas
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 -4 green onions, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tiny peas
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/3 cup sugar

Steps:

Rinse starch off beans.
Drain vegetables.
Mix 1/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup vinegar and 1/3 cup sugar.
Boil until sugar is dissolved.
Pour over the drained vegetables.
Mix well.
Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Serve with Fritos or other dipping chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.7, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 142.6, Carbohydrate 43.4, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 11.1, Protein 10.4

COWBOY CAVIAR

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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

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapeno plus 1 tablespoon brine
1 teaspoon honey
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
One 15-ounce can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
One 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
4 scallions, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped
Tortilla chips, for serving

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.