Cowboy Caviar for One

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword bean dip salad, bean salad for one, small batch cowboy caviar, texas caviar

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings 1 serving

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

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

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.