Black Eyed Pea Salsa (cowboy caviar)
Black Eyed Pea Salsa Recipe or Cowboy Caviar is a delicious appetizer made with black eyed peas, black beans and sweet corn. Just add your favorite tortilla chips for a healthy chip dip!
Servings: 20
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 15-oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz can black-eyed peas drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz can sweet corn or shoepeg corn drained and rinsed
- 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 small avocados diced (optional)
Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the black beans, corn and black-eyed peas, and add to serving bowl
- Add the diced jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, tomatoes and onion
- Add the cilantro and avocados, and pour dressing over everything. Stir well, cover and refrigerate for about an hour before serving
Dressing
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice and vinegar. Whisk in remaining ingredients.
Notes
Cowboy caviar can be made a day in advance. Add the avocados right before serving if using.
Nutrition
Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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