Cowboy Caviar Recipe

If you are fan of *bright* flavors like cilantro, drop the black eyed peas and use fresh de-seeded jalapenos. I also recommend rinsing any beans before using them for a purer flavor and less sodium. Also, Trader Joe's sells a frozen corn that is "fire-roasted." the kernels are big and striped with the roastedness. Works great in a dish like this.

This variation of cowboy caviar differs slightly from the one I've seen on other sites. I altered mine to make it more like those. I added one ripe avocado, used fresh tomatoes instead of canned and instead of garlic salt, I used a half a teaspoon of regular salt and 4 cloves of fresh garlic chopped up in a food processor. I also used half the amount of picked jalapeno peppers they call for here. That seems like a crazy amount to me and I do like spicy food. I think that next time I'm going to use the Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing and add some lime juice.

Very Good!! Made 30 hours in advance of party. I was worried that might have been too far in advance...but it was excellent. Many comments and questions on the recipe. For the Italian dressing I used the 'good seasons' dressing packet mix. To keep Italian dressing from separating, I first whirled dressing for a couple of seconds in blender prior to pouring over beans. I used the trades joe's frozen fire roasted corn, as was previously suggested. The fire roasted flavor was great addition. (someone even asked me how I had roasted the corn) I served this as an appetizer with Tostitos white corn chip scoops. I was planning to serve with Fritos scoops, but when I sampled it with the Fritos, it really overpowered it and made it taste 'off'. Luckily I had time to send my son to the store to pick up other chips :) The tostitos scoops are lighter and seemed to play better with the marinade. It says serving size of 8, but as an appetizer it serves more like 20. I've had similar appetizers, but this one is a great recipe. Thanks!

This is a great base recipe if you are in a hurry. I prefer it with fresh, seeded roma tomatoes, diced and fresh bell peppers of all colors. I use red onion which seems a little milder for a salad. Used lime juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper instead of prepared dressing.

This has become my "go to" for parties where we're asked to bring "a dish." I found frozen roasted corn which ads some texture. I also diced a large avocado, and added a tablespoon of lime juice. I then marinate it overnight in a gallon ziplock bag after squeezing as much air out as possible. Fritos Scoops is an excellent suggestion for serving.

Not only a family favorite, but always, always a crowd-pleaser!!! Don't be afraid of the black-eyed peas ... they're fabulous (and can be found in the freezer section). I can also say we prefer it without the pickled peppers and I always add lots more cilantro ... but to each their own. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!!

Super easy and very good. This recipe always gets compliments and is eaten up. Like others I used only 1/2 cup calorie wise Kraft Zesty Italian dressing. I also omit the black eyed peas and use pinto beans or more black beans also add a diced red pepper. I have also turned this in to a great chicken chili recipe. I add this recipe ( I use the 1 cup dressing for this) plus 3 cubes chicken breasts in slow cooker on high for 5-6 hours

5 star is with my dressing otherwise it would be a 3 for me. I used 1/2 bunch of cilantro, eliminated the canned tomatoes and used 3 roma tomatoes chopped. Instead of bottled dressing I added 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 lime juiced, 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar. It was a hit at my party

This is a hit every time I make it for a party! I dont use Italian dressing though. I use lime juice,red wine vinegar a dash of frank red hot and add fresh garlic and salt and pepper also a lil olive oil...green onion goes great as well! Tastes best when left to marinade for 4 hours or so. thanks so much for the recipe! :))

Delicious to serve with tortilla chips for a snack, or even lunch! I added 2 Tbsp of lime juice to recipe and didn’t add the jalapeño pepper since I can’t eat spicy food. I also used canned corn, drained, and I rinsed my black-eyed peas and black beans before adding.

I made this yesterday for a Memorial Day BBQ. Although I had never made it, I just followed the simple recipe and overheard several people saying 'This is incredible'. A couple of pointers....I made sure to rinse and drain the beans and corn really well until no water dripped from the colander when I shook it. While I was gathering veggies from the refrigerator I remembered I had pepper jack cheese and decided to add chopped very small. Although I doubled the recipe, I only added about 3/4 cup of zesty dressing, mixed it up well and then refrigerated everything. I stirred it around after several hours in the refrigerator and noticed that it didn't need any more dressing. I made sure to stir it three or four times over a six hour time period to make sure everything was well coated. I would definitely make this again!

I made this pretty much as stated. Using real Jalepeno's instead of canned ones. Gave it a subtle bit of heat. Very simple to make...and it does make a lot with the given recipe.

My family loves it! I didn't need to change a thing...and the best part of it was because I had everything to make it on hand!

This was great! Very tasty and everyone loved it.

Made this several times. Always right by resipee. Easy. Excellent.

Had to add more salt and red pepper flakes

I’ve made Cowboy Caviar but not with jalapeños. Red bell pepper for the non heat folks.

Literally perfect in every way.

I love this stuff! I pretty much follow the recipe, and it turns out reliably every time. I prefer the jarred jalapenos or other mildly hot peppers, but not too much heat. I also dislike green peppers, so I use orange or red. I live by myself, and I can keep this in the fridge for several days. I like it with tortilla chips, wrapped in a burrito wrap, or served as part of a grain bowl.

Made it for dinner — gone before I knew it.