Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Cowboy Caviar Recipe in a white bowl

I don’t know if I should call this a  salsa or a dip.   It’s a little of both I guess. Whatever you want to call it, all I know is this Cowboy Caviar has so much flavor bursting with each bite…it’s really hard to stop eating.

My favorite way to serve this Cowboy Caviar Recipe is with tortilla chips, but it also goes great with pita bread or veggies.

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Use any leftovers as a salad topper or the filling for a sandwich wrap.  Take a tortilla, fill it with some shredded chicken, cheese and Cowboy Caviar. Just like that, you have one of the best wraps ever!

Cowboy Caviar Recipe

  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can corn, drained and rinsed or 1.5 cups of fresh corn
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 2 diced avocados
  • 1/4 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped finely
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Italian dressing
  1. Place beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, onion and cilantro into a large mixing bowl.
    Ingredients for Cowboy Caviar Recipe in a glass bowl
  2. Squeeze lime juice over the avocados so they don’t brown as quickly. Sprinkle on salt and pour in Italian dressing. Stir until well combined.
    squeezing a lime over cowboy caviar ingredients
  3. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for an hour to marinate flavors together.  This is best served the same day. The avocado might start to brown the following day, but still tastes great!
    Cowboy Caviar Recipe in a white serving dish

Woman holding a bowl of Cowboy Caviar

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5 from 17 votes

Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Author Corey Valley
This fresh Cowboy Caviar Recipe has so much flavor bursting with each bite, it's really hard to stop eating. Serve with chips or as a salad topper!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 can corn drained and rinsed or 1.5 cups of fresh corn
  • 3 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 2 diced avocados
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped finely
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Italian dressing

Instructions

  • Place beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, onion and cilantro into a large mixing bowl.
  • Squeeze lime juice over the avocados so they don't brown as quickly. Sprinkle in salt and pour in Italian dressing. Stir until well combined .
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator for an hour to marinate flavors together. This is best served the same day. The avocado might start to brown the following day, but still tastes great!

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Nutrition

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 6.8mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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14 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I love this recipe name!!! It looks yummy. Can hardly wait to make it. Very clever! Thank You.

  2. 5 stars
    I made this to take to a cook out as an appetizer. Everybody loved it!!! We also put it on our hamburgers! There wasn’t any leftover.

    Will definitely be making this again. Super easy to make!

    1. OMG… Love that idea to use it as a burger topper! I’m totally doing that this week 🙂 MMMMM

      1. I made it tonight, I threw some finely diced poblano pepper. It was delicious and a huge hit!

  3. 5 stars
    I could eat this stuff til the cows come home. So yummy with Doritos or Scoops.

  4. Thanks for so many great and creative recipes. They have helped me a lot!!!

  5. 5 stars
    this is an awesome recipe!! I leave the avocado out and put them in individual containers for lunch….the day I take the container, I add the avocado.

  6. 5 stars
    I made this yesterday for a family get together to celebrate my twins birthday. It was so easy to make. I made it a few hours in advance. Left the avocados out until I was ready to serve and added a second lime over the avocados, mixed it in and served. Everyone LOVED it. It was delicious. Fresh, light, and super tasty. Will definitely be making this often! Thank you!

    1. So happy your loved it Debi! It is one of my all time favorites!

  7. World Traveler says:

    I HATE Cilantro so I use Parsley or Dill. Very good especially with fresh corn!

  8. Nataleigh Oliveira says:

    5 stars
    So easy to make and fresh, delicious and very aesthetically pleasing with all the colours…great on tortilla chips, naan bread, or as a side salad ! Love this recipe!

  9. 5 stars
    Hit of the party! Many asked for the recipe.

    1. Awesome! So happy everyone loved it!