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    Tiktok Easy Cowboy Caviar

    Published: Jun 29, 2022 · Modified: May 20, 2025 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    Cowboy caviar is a delicious bean salsa made with black-eyed peas, black beans, and corn. Perfect for Summer snacking near the lake or pool! It’s also a  delicious way to get your fiber intake for the day. Use your favorite corn chips for dipping. 

    Cowboy caviar in a brown bowl next to some tortilla chips.
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    • Why You Will Like This Recipe
    • Ingredients Needed for Cowboy Caviar
    • Variations for Caviar 
    • How to make Cowboy Caviar 
    • Tools Used for Texas Caviar 
    • Other Recipes To Try 
    • Easy Cowboy Caviar with Italian Dressing

    Why You Will Like This Recipe

    If your mind automatically went to the caviar that everyone thinks of that is served at fancy restaurants this is not the same! Apparently, this dish was first served on New Year’s Eve as a joke because it was similar to caviar. Black Eyed peas are usually eaten for luck on this day as well. 

    This dip has very many names such as Texas Caviar, Country, or even Southern Redneck Caviar. 

    If you're looking for ways to get more fiber and vegetables into your diet this easy dip has a lot of that with the black eye peas and and black beans!

    This is an easy zero point recipe like this Pickle De Gallo Recipe or Low Sodium Salsa

    Ingredients Needed for Cowboy Caviar

    Ingredients needed for Cowboy Caviar.
    • Italian Dressing - this is the secret ingredient that makes the caviar taste so good! This is also an optional ingredient. There's a dressing below in the ingredients list that you can use if you don't have any Italian dressing.
    • Tomatoes - fresh Roma or beef steak, always best during the Summer months
    • Black Eye Peas  -  and black beans make up the majority of the caviar. Don’t make this if beans are not your favorite food to eat. 
    • Black Beans - look for low sodium/organic canned beans to control the amount of salt that goes into the dish. 
    • Sweet Corn  - fresh, canned or frozen (thawed) 
    • Onion - red, yellow, white onions. If you like a milder onion try shallots or green onions. 
    • Bell Pepper - for color and crunch!   
    • Cilantro -  Think cilantro tastes like soap? Try fresh parsley instead.

    Variations for Caviar 

    Add some Diced avocado for creaminess. 

    A can of Rotel tomatoes if you don’t have fresh ingredients such as tomatoes and pepper. Make sure to drain the can very well. 

    Sour cream or cream cheese to make it a creamy dip

    How to make Cowboy Caviar 

    Step 1: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Cover tightly. 

    Cowboy caviar ingredients added together in a bowl.

    Refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving, so flavors can fuse (this is the key to this dish).

    Serve with Tostitos Scoops or whatever chips you prefer.

    Tools Used for Texas Caviar 

    Here are some tools that will help you with the recipes. All links will open in Amazon. Yes I do get a small earning if purchase from the link 

    Serated Knife for chopping 

    Bread Knife, imarku German High Carbon Stainless Steel Professional Grade Bread Slicing Knife

    Glass bowls for mixing 

    Anchor Hocking Glass Mixing Bowls, Mixed, Set of 10

    Other Recipes To Try 

    Buffalo Chicken Taquitos 

    Sour Cream Noodle Bake 

    If you like this recipe for Cowboy Caviar let me know by leaving a comment below, uploading a picture to my Pinterest or tagging me on Instagram @recipediariesww 

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    Easy Cowboy Caviar with Italian Dressing

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    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 20 min
    • Total Time: 20 min
    • Yield: 15-20 1x
    • Category: Easy
    • Method: MIX
    • Cuisine: AMERICAN
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    Cowboy caviar is a delicious bean salsa made with black-eyed peas, black beans, and corn. Perfect for Summer snacking near the lake or pool! It’s also a  delicious way to get your fiber intake for the day.


    Ingredients

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    • 1 (15.5 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained
    • 1 15 oz) can black beans, drained 
    • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
    • 2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
    • ½ medium onion, chopped 
    • ¼ orange bell pepper, finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
    • ¾ cup chopped cilantro
    • ¼ cup Italian Dressing

    Instructions

    1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Cover tightly.
    2. Refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving, so flavors can fuse (this is the key to this dish).
    3. Serve with Tostitos Scoops or whatever chips you prefer.


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1
    • Calories: 170
    • Sugar: 6g
    • Fat: 4g
    • Carbohydrates: 30g
    • Fiber: 8g
    • Protein: 7g

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    1. Jennifer says

      June 04, 2022 at 9:51 am

      Great recipe will be making it a lot this Sunmer!

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