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Ultimate Cowboy Caviar

Ultimate Cowboy Caviar

Ultimate Cowboy Caviar is the perfect party dip featuring fresh, pickled, and roasted peppers, enhanced with a homemade garlic and lime dressing.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Refrigeration Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dip
Cuisine American
Servings 14 cups
Calories 139 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl

Ingredients
  

Dressing

  • cup avocado oil or other vegetable oil
  • cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 unit lime juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle pepper or to taste

Caviar

  • cup finely diced red onion
  • 1 ½ cups diced fresh bell peppers
  • cup diced jarred roasted red peppers
  • cup diced pickled jalapeño peppers or other pickled peppers
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can black eyed peas drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1 cup diced fresh tomato
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 serving tortilla chips for serving

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Whisk avocado oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, salt, sugar, cumin, paprika, and chipotle together in a large bowl and set aside until needed.
  • Rinse diced onion well under cold water; drain well.
  • Add bell peppers, roasted red peppers, jalapeños, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, and tomato to the bowl of dressing. Add red onion, stir well, cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours, tossing occasionally.
  • Before serving, stir in cilantro. Season to taste with salt. Serve with tortilla chips.

Notes

Fresh, roasted, or grilled corn can be used instead of frozen. Half parsley and half mint can be used instead of cilantro, and canned diced tomatoes can be used instead of fresh.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupsCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 309mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg
Keyword appetizer, Cowboy Caviar, healthy dip, Party Dip, salsa, vegetarian dip
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