Texas Cowboy Caviar Dip

Have you heard of a Texas cowboy caviar dip before? This is a Texan recipe, but doesn’t feature caviar (or any fish for that matter!). This colorful appetizer makes a healthy summer BBQ dip that is packed full of flavor. If you are looking for a Southwest vegan dip or a bean and corn salsa, this is for you!

Get ready to round up your taste buds with the best Texas Cowboy Caviar Dip you’ll ever sink your teeth into. Fresh, flavorful ingredients come together in this delicious dip that’s perfect for any gathering. Don’t miss out on this recipe – it’s a real crowd pleaser!

Other dishes you might enjoy if you have a hearty cowboy’s appetite include cowboy beans, cowboy meatloaf and potatoes and this cowboy beef and rice skillet. Oh, and don’t forget cowboy sliders – they may be small but they’re hearty!

Why I Like this Texas Cowboy Caviar Appetizer

Packed with Flavour – This recipe is bursting with a medley of fresh and flavorful ingredients.
Healthy – It is full of fresh ingredients plus it’s gluten free, vegan and packed with protein and fiber.
Quick and Easy – It only takes 10 minutes to make!

Texas Cowboy Caviar Dip Recipe Ingredients

This cowboy caviar recipe is made with black-eyed peas, black beans, canned corn or fresh corn, red ell pepper, green bell peppers, olive oil, red wine vinegar, jalapeno peppers, chili powder and more. The dressing for this easy dip recipe is tangy and fresh. I think this bean and corn salsa would go amazingly well with anything from steak to burgers, fish, hot dogs, or just as part of a larger buffet table.

If you’re looking for a chip dip, this will definitely add a splash of colour to the plate. There are quite a few ingredients you need to combine for this but, trust me, it’s so worth it! You can’t go wrong with fresh veggies with this dip (meets side salad meets a bean salsa all in one).

How to Make a Texas Cowboy Caviar Dip

The ingredients in this colourful appetizer include beans, corn, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, and jalapenos. The sauce or dressing includes oil, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, sugar, chilli, and cumin. I love to add avocado to my bean and corn salsa for a contrasting flavour. You can make yours with or without avocado, as you prefer.

Once all the ingredients in this southwest vegan dip are combined, you can chill it for up to an hour in the refrigerator. This ensures the flavours are well blended.

I love to serve this delicious dip in a large bowl with chips or crackers, although it would also be good as a healthy summer BBQ dip with baguette slices or melba toast. I find a Texas cowboy caviar dip is amazing with steak or chicken, too. It is almost like a side dish.

Variations of This Colourful Appetizer

You can use any kind of beans in this Texas cowboy caviar dip. Kidney beans, chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or cannellini beans would all work. Regardless what kind of canned beans you choose, you should drain them well. After that, rinse them and then pat dry with paper towels.

You can use different colours of bell peppers or swap the red onion for sweet onion or another kind. The best ever Texas caviar is popping with colour!

Cilantro is more traditional but parsley would work at a pinch. Omit the jalapeno or reduce the amount for a less spicy but still healthy summer BBQ dip. If you are a spice fan you can add more or try a spicier chilli pepper such as serrano or even serve with some hot sauce. Honey instead of sugar would also work here. The ultimate cowboy caviar recipe may just be the one you tweak to your own taste.

History of Texas Cowboy Caviar Dip

Are you wondering about the history of this bean and corn salsa? This black-eyed pea salad is popular in Texas with tortilla chips. It dates back to 1940. Helen Corbitt from New York worked as the food services director at Neiman Marcus, Dallas, Texas. She created and served it at Houston Country Club on New Year’s Eve.

She later prepared it for the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas. That’s when the name ‘Texas caviar’ was coined. Real caviar is of course very expensive roe from sturgeon, but this fun play on words is the perfect way to describe this southwest vegan dip.

How to Store this Bean and Corn Salsa

This Texas cowboy dip keeps well in the refrigerator for about four days, so you might like to make a big batch.

It is great with any type of protein from meat to fish or even vegetarian dishes. Simply give it a stir and it will look and taste very close to how it did on day one. If fact the flavours in this colourful appetizer only become richer.

Alternatively, you can freeze it in an airtight container. Thaw it out in the refrigerator for a day or so and then stir it well before serving. Try this Texas cowboy dip recipe with tortilla or corn chips or pair it with meat or fish. Another idea is to stir it into cooked pasta, rice or quinoa to make a salad.

This southwest vegan dip fabulous recipe is truly simple to prepare. If you can stir ingredients together you can rustle up this delicious, fresh-tasting dip in minutes. It’s perfect for a potluck, great as a side dish and wonderful as a dip. It would work well as a side with this Texas chili recipe and a ranch water cocktail.

Whether you know it as Texas caviar or cowboy caviar, or it’s a brand new recipe to you altogether, the flavours and textures offer such a great contrast you can’t fail to love it. The fact it keeps for days in the refrigerator or months in the freezer only adds to the appeal of a Texas caviar dip.

Texas Cowboy Caviar Recipe

So if you’re planning a BBQ with friends or you’ve been asked to bring something to someone else’s, this cowboy caviar recipe is perfect. You simply can’t go wrong when making such as easy recipe. You’d better make a big batch though – this tends to disappear very fast! This Texas caviar recipe is absolutely delicious!

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• Fresh and Easy Chunky Mango Salsa
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