Cowboy Caviar for One
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A small bowl of black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, peppers, and avocado in a lime dressing. Serve with tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- ⅛ tsp lime zest
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Salad
- ¼ cup canned black beans drained
- ¼ cup canned black-eyed peas drained
- ¼ cup corn kernels
- ¼ cup diced red bell pepper
- 1 small plum tomato diced
- ½ small avocado diced
- 2 Tbsp diced red onion
- 2 Tbsp minced jalapeño
- 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- Tortilla chips optional
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- whisk
Directions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- In a larger bowl, combine the beans, black-eyed peas, corn, bell pepper, tomato, avocado, onion, and jalapeño. Try to keep the avocado pieces whole.
- Gently fold in the dressing and the cilantro.
- Refrigerate for a little while if you like, then serve with tortilla chips.
Nutrition
Serving: 347g | Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 478mg | Potassium: 1223mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 9.1g | Vitamin A: 1952IU | Vitamin C: 87mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5.4mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ¼ cup canned black-eyed peas counted as dry black-eyed peas, plum tomato counted as tomatoes, minced jalapeño counted as raw jalapeño, chopped cilantro counted as fresh cilantro. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.