Cowboy Caviar (Greek-Style)
Total: 30 min • Prep: 30 min • Serves: 6-8
This easy Cowboy Caviar is a colorful dip made with a mix of black beans, black-eyed peas, fresh veggies, creamy avocado, fresh herbs, feta and a tangy lemony dressing.
Source: Cowboy Caviar (Greek-style)
Ingredients
- 3 Roma tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
- 2 ripe avocados, diced
- ⅓ cup red onion, diced
- 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 15 oz. can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
- 1½ cups fresh sweet corn
- 1 bell pepper, diced (any colour)
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, diced
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- ½ cup chopped Kalamata olives
- ⅓ cup fresh herbs (parsley and mint combo)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- For the dressing:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pita chips or tortilla chips, for serving
Steps
- In a large mixing bowl, gently stir together the black beans, black-eyed peas, tomatoes, bell pepper, corn, red onion, jalapeno, olives, feta, parsley, and mint.
- Add the avocados and drizzle the lemon juice over them, then gently fold in.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients: olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar or honey, salt, pepper, oregano, and garlic powder.
- Pour the dressing over the beans and vegetables and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors marinate. Serve with pita chips or tortilla chips.
Notes
Make-Ahead Tip
If preparing more than 30 minutes before serving, hold off on adding the avocado until just before you're ready to serve.
Using Dried Beans
To substitute dried beans for canned, soak about 1 heaping cup of dried black-eyed peas or black beans overnight, then drain and rinse. Boil in salted water and simmer, covered, until tender (about 45 minutes), then cool completely before using. This amount replaces the two 15 oz. cans of beans called for in the recipe.