Create a delicious and colorful snack by throwing together an easy bowl of Cowboy Caviar – a black bean and corn salad perfectly flavored with cilantro and lime!
Have you heard of Cowboy Caviar? It seems to me that it goes by a ton of different names: Black Bean & Corn Salad, Cowboy Salsa, Black Bean Salsa, the list goes on! No matter what you call it, this delicious dish of black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, and other goodies is always a crowd pleaser!
I love keeping some yummy Cowboy Caviar at the ready in my fridge this summer. It’s a filling, tasty, and healthy no-guilt snack!
Ingredients
- corn
- black beans
- cherry tomatoes
- red onion
- green onion
- lime juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt & pepper
- cilantro
- avocado
- jalapeño
Step by step
This recipe is a breeze!
- Drain and rinse your beans. If you are using freshly cooked beans instead of canned you can skip this step.
- Combine beans, corn, onions, and jalapeño in a bowl and mix.
- Add the lime juice, olive oil, salt & pepper, and cilantro and stir to make sure the vegetables are coated.
- Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- Stir in avocado and serve!
Tips for best results
- Experiment with the recipe to make it your own! Fell free to substitute the black beans for another kind-kidney, pinto, and lima beans all work in this recipe!
- Do not make this more than one day in advance to avoid the vegetables getting too soft.
- Do not freeze this recipe.
- Leftovers are delicious in eggs, on salad, or served over baked chicken or steak.
Variations
- Dried black beans – if using dried beans, cook in advance
- Onion – substitute yellow onion if needed
- Black Eyed Peas – many versions of cowboy caviar include a can of black eyed peas
- Meat – Stir in cubed chicken breast or chopped bacon
- Cheese – stir in crumbled cotija cheese
Serving suggestions
You can eat it by itself, on top of salad, or with crackers or tortilla chips, and it’s great as a potluck or party appetizer too!
Like I mentioned I usually have a container of the Cowboy Caviar made up in the fridge-it lasts about three days (if it doesn’t get eaten up first!) and tastes delicious cold so it’s a great snack. It’s also a HUGE hit when entertaining and can be prepped ahead of time.
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Easy Cowboy Caviar Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 10 min
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: appetizer
- Method: none
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
Create a delicious and colorful snack by throwing together an easy bowl of Cowboy Caviar – a black bean and corn salad perfectly flavored with cilantro and lime!
Ingredients
- 15.5 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn
- 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
- ⅓ cup red onion, diced
- 1 green onion, diced
- juice of two limes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 1 tablespoon diced jalapeño
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine all ingredients except avocado.
- Stir to coat and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Add avocado and serve.
Notes
- Can be kept in the refrigerator up to three days
- Experiment with the recipe to make it your own! Fell free to substitute the black beans for another kind-kidney, pinto, and lima beans all work in this recipe!
- Do not make this more than one day in advance to avoid the vegetables getting too soft.
- Do not freeze this recipe.
- Leftovers are delicious in eggs, on salad, or served over baked chicken or steak.
Keywords: cowboy caviar, corn salsa, bean, salsa
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Erin says
This is a great recipe, I’ve made it so many times, thanks!
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Kristan says
Thanks so much for sharing, we’ve made this a few times now and it’s a must for entertaining in the summer!!
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Amy Honious says
YUM! Wasa Crackers have been a staple in our household (since I was quite young) for as long as I can remember! Always so crispy and very flavorful. Your recipe looks great and is on my ‘must try’ list for this summer. Thanks for the great recipe and the fabulous giveaway!
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Lora Hogan says
I stumbled upon your recipe here googling cowboy caviar for July 4th! I wanted something heartier that could also double as a quasi-meal for vegetarian guests. This fits This fits the bill PERFECTLY thanks to the crispbread addition. I have found a winner and new blog to add to my list. Thank you!!!!
Audrey Stewart says
I would love to try these. Your recipes looks so good.
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Nicole S. says
Yum, I love Wasa! The cowboy caviar looks delicious, I can’t wait to try them together.
Denise W says
I have tried Wasa Crackers and like them. I bought some around Christmas time and set them out during our festivities with hummus spread. Thank you!
allison says
I cannot remember if I have ever tried these, but I do know of them and they seem like they would be great with the Cowboy caviar too! Thanks so much for the chances to win.
angela smith says
I have not tried them yet but they sound delicious and would love to share with my whole family
Jill says
My version is called Texas Cavier but doesn’t have avocado or lime juice in it. I am interested in trying your version. I usually serve it with corn chips but will try some Wasa crackers the next time I go to the store. They look like they might be good with cottage cheese as well.
jenny stratton says
These crackers look so good and our family is always looking for good crackers.
Alanna f says
Sounds so yummy! Thanks
Gabrielly says
I look forward to trying the Wasa crackers.
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Missy` says
We eat Wasa crackers almost every day. This recipe looks great!
Angie W says
Looks delicious!
Kathleen Richardson says
Yum! This recipe reminds me of a black bean, corn and avocado salad that I make. I need to make this, the name alone is super cute. Thanks for sharing.
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