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Bowl of cowboy caviar, featuring a mix of black beans, corn, tomatoes, and peppers, ready to serve with chips.

Cowboy Caviar

Delaney Marie
Bright, fresh, and full of flavor, this Quick & Easy Cowboy Caviar is a perfect vegan side or dip for picnics, potlucks, and summer parties. Packed with beans, colorful veggies, and tossed in a zesty Italian dressing, it’s an effortless southwestern salad you’ll want to make again and again.
*Note that From Start to Finish is an estimate that includes time to make the Oil-Free Zesty Italian Dressing and the Cowboy Caviar. If you use a store-bought dressing, prep will be even quicker!
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From Start to Finish25 minutes
Servings4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes - drained (1 can of regular diced tomatoes or 1.5 cups of freshly diced tomatoes will also work)
  • ½ small-medium red onion - diced
  • 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
  • 1 can black eyed peas - drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen corn - thawed (I like to thaw my frozen corn by simply placing it in a colander and running cold water over it in the sink - only takes a few minutes!)
  • ½ bell pepper - diced (I like to use green, but any color bell pepper will work)
  • 1 jalapeno - seeds removed and diced very finely
  • ¼ cup cilantro - finely chopped
  • ¼ - ½ cup Joyful Balance Oil-Free Zesty Italian Dressing - (OR a store bought vegan Italian dressing)
  • Optional: ½ teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together your fire roasted tomatoes, red onion, black beans, black eyed peas, corn, bell pepper, jalapeno, and cilantro.
  • Starting with ¼ cup, pour your Italian Dressing of choice into the large bowl. Give it a mix. If desired, add up to another ¼ cup. The amount of dressing you use here completely depends on personal preference and how saucy you want your Cowboy Caviar! I tend to use around ⅓ cup.
  • Give your Cowboy Caviar a taste and add the optional garlic salt, if desired. This will largely depend on what Italian Dressing you used - if the dressing was already somewhat salty, you might want to skip this part. But if you want a little extra flavor boost, then add it in!
  • You can absolutely eat this right away if you'd like, but I highly recommend refrigerating it for a couple hours before consuming. After a few hours in the fridge the flavors get even better! Enjoy!
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