Healthy Cowboy Caviar

Name: Healthy Cowboy Caviar
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cans (14 ounces each) black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained, or 3 cups cooked black-eyed peas; 1 can (14 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained, or 1 ½ cups cooked black beans; 1 ½ cups fresh or defrosted frozen corn kernels (about 2 ears of corn), or 1 can (14 ounces) corn, drained; 1 ½ cups chopped ripe tomatoes (about ¾ pound); 1 medium red, orange or yellow bell pepper, chopped; ¾ cup chopped red onion (about ½ small red onion); ½ cup chopped cilantro, leaves and stems; 1 to 2 jalapeños, ribs removed, seeded and finely chopped; 1 avocado (optional); ⅓ cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar or lime juice; 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or minced; 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey; ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Prep:30min

This cowboy caviar recipe (also known as Texas caviar) is made from scratch with all-natural ingredients! Serve it as a dip, salsa or salad—it'll be a hit at your next party. Recipe yields a lot of "caviar," about 8 cups.

Updated at: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:05:10 GMT