Cowboy Caviar
Cowboy Caviar is a colorful, no-cook Tex-Mex dip loaded with corn, black beans, black-eyed peas, bell peppers, and fresh tomatoes. It's served cold with tortilla chips and comes together in minutes, making it ideal for entertaining.
Cowboy Caviar is a colorful, no-cook Tex-Mex dip loaded with corn, black beans, black-eyed peas, bell peppers, and fresh tomatoes. It's served cold with tortilla chips and comes together in minutes, making it ideal for entertaining.


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In a large bowl, combine the drained corn, diced red onion, and diced bell peppers.
Add the sliced scallions and diced tomatoes to the bowl.
Add the seeded and diced jalapeño.
Add the drained and rinsed black beans and black-eyed peas.
Gently mix all ingredients together until well combined.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Drain excess liquid that collects at the bottom before serving.
Yes. Combine all ingredients up to 4 hours ahead, cover, and refrigerate. Drain excess liquid before serving.
Yes. All ingredients are plant-based—corn, beans, peas, vegetables, and tortilla chips.
Cowboy Caviar typically includes both black beans and black-eyed peas, plus corn and peppers. It's served as a dip with chips, while salads are often plated separately.
Traditionally it's served cold. Heating will soften the fresh vegetables and change the texture, though some prefer a warm bean salsa version.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The vegetables will soften slightly and release liquid over time.