Chili Lime Texas Caviar (Cowboy Caviar)

Chili Lime Texas Caviar (also known as Cowboy Caviar) is the BEST salad, side dish or dip for any occasion! Vegan AND gluten free!

A great light and healthy snack, this Cowboy Caviar is a combination of a dip meets side salad meets a bean salsa all in one. You can also serve it like a salsa or Pico de Gallo! It was only fitting to pair this with my popular dressing from this Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad.

Cowboy Caviar

A bowl full of health! Black-eyed peas (also known as black-eye beans), black beans, sweet corn, grape tomatoes (or you can use cherry tomatoes or finely diced Roma tomatoes), peppers (capsicums) and avocados make this one incredibly fresh big bowl of flavours perfect for get togethers, pot lucks, barbecues, or anything you need it for. Mixed through with the best tasty dressing I created two years ago.

Dressing

The dressing is so simple, yet filled with so many incredible flavours:

• olive oil


• fresh squeezed lime juice


• brown sugar (balances out the acidity of the lime juice. Substitute with honey if you wish).


• red chilli flakes


• cilantro (or substitute with parsley)


• garlic


• cumin

All of the ingredients combined together are sensational. Serve with corn chips or nacho chips to get that saltiness mixing through the tang and sweetness with every mouthful.

Looking for more side salad recipes? Try these!

Avocado Greek Salad & Greek Salad Dressing

Honey Dijon Apple Bacon Cranberry Salad

Corn Avocado Tomato Salad

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Chili Lime Texas Caviar (Cowboy Caviar)

Chili Lime Texas Caviar (also known as Cowboy Caviar) is the BEST salad, side dish or appetiser for any occasion! Vegan AND gluten free!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Texas Caviar

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 10 serves

Calories 265kcal

Author Karina

Ingredients

SALAD:

• 15 ounce (400 grams) can black eyed peas/beans rinsed and drained
• 15 ounce (400 grams) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 15 ounce (400 grams) can sweet corn rinsed and drained
• 1/2 red bell pepper (capsicum), finely diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper (capsicum), finely diced
• 1/2 a red onion, diced
• 2 cups grape tomatoes, , halved (or cherry tomatoes or 2 Roma tomatoes)
• 2 ripe avocados, diced
• ⅓ cup Cilantro (or parsley), finely chopped

CHILI LIME DRESSING:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, (freshly chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes, adjust to your preference of spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt

TO SERVE:

• Veggie sticks Nacho chips, Tortilla chips, etc

Instructions

• Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl. Mix together to combine. Set aside.
• Whisk dressing ingredients together in a smaller bowl, until well combined.
• Pour dressing over salad, stir through, and serve with chips or veggie sticks.

Notes

Dressing adapted from my Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 17.5% | Vitamin C: 34.2% | Calcium: 3.2% | Iron: 13.9%

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