Mediterranean Style Cowboy Caviar
I always have a ton of bell peppers and never know what to do with them. PROBLEM SOLVED. And in an incredibly addicting way too! This is a must make snack, side or main. We constantly make it on the weekends and my daughter and I graze on it the whole day. I personally cannot get enough of it but do yourself a favor, and don’t forget the tortilla chips when you make it.
And don’t worry if you are missing an ingredient or two. The first time we made it and filmed it, I forgot the jalapeño and green bell pepper and it still tasted awesome. I would say the non negotiable ingredients are a few bell peppers, the beans, avocados, corn, olives and feta.
The dressing is simple and fantastic. We used white balsamic dressing the last time and it was pure perfection. This is just so perfect because its got the protein from the beans and the all the vegetables and creamy feta – its heaven!
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Cowboy Caviar Salad
Ingredients
- 14 oz black beans, drained + rinsed
- 14 oz pinto beans, drained + rinsed
- 1 red bell pepper, fine chop
- 1 yellow bell pepper, fine chope
- 1 orange bell pepper, fine chop
- 1 green bell pepper, fine chop
- 2 jalepeños, fine chop
- 3/4 red onion, fine chop
- 2 cups frozen sweet corn, thawed
- 1 cup black olives, chopped
- 6 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 avocados, fine chop
- Corn Tortilla Chips for scooping
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 small limes, juiced
- 3 tbs white wine vinegar
- 2 tbs honey
- 1 tbs taco seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- If you're making this salad ahead assemble everything except the avocados.
- Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust tang or sweetness to your palate.
Notes
Nutrition
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Is the nutritional information, 641k calories, per serving?
I am going to make that! thank you.
I cant eat peppers of any kind. what would you replace them with?
I am allergic to the solenoids in peppers, tomatoes and the skin of potatoes. Also eggplant is poison to me and artichoke has a similar effect. I sincerely hope you don’t have the same problem I have. I have Hashimoto and RA both autoimmunes and eating has become a continuous problem.
I wish I found a substitute for peppers, I have not found it. If you have the other allergies I have, I can share what works for me without compromising too much on the taste. 😊
I have made this twice now sticking to the recipe, adding four jalapeños, waiting for the sweetcorn to defrost, using true white wine vinegar has made it superb. The authors are correct this is addicting and will bring the college kids back home.
I have made this several times for my family – I even bought a vegetable chopper just for this recipe! It is absolutely delicious. A winner every single time. I made a huge batch and dropped it off at my daughter’s college dorm and she and her roommates inhaled it. It is so nutritious and healthy, but even for those who don’t love veggies, it just tastes so fresh and good.
I like the idea of Feta cheese! I think I will actually try crumbled Goat Cheese…I imagine its creaminess will round out perfect the rest of the ingredients.
This is a fantastic recipe! We also make additional dressing and use it as a marinade for boneless, skinless chicken thighs that we grill and serve on the cowboy caviar. Makes a delicious “burrito bowl.”
Is the calorie count per serving or total?
Just made this. Amazing!! We all enjoyed it! Will make it again!
Hi Annie, glad you all liked the dish! Thanks for the kind review!
Absolutely LOVE this receipt! So many ways to adapt it. Perfect with maple sirup! Even my daughter, who loves veggles but isn’t keen on any type of beans, took seconds!
I can’t thank you enough for all these great receipes. This one is also perfect for lunches which makes my life so much easier!
Hi Gabie, glad it was enjoyed by you both! Thanks for trying it!
Is this 640 calories per serving or for the entire salad?
I want to know the answer, too! it’s very bad for just one serving!
I have a small request, could you also indicate in the metric system and not just in imperial measures?
Hi Lukas, updating now! Sorry about that!
What type of black olives did you choose for this recipe?
HI Margaret, Kalamata olives!!!
Just made this morning for an afternoon bbq – hope its a HIT!
Are the nutritional counts for the whole recipe or per serving please?
This is delicious and healthy. I used fresh corn on the cob that I had grilled. Also added some chopped fresh mango and nectarine( 1 of each). Added some nice sweetness to it. And added some chickpeas because I had an open can.
Hi Lynne, Mmmmm I need to try it with the mango and nectarine! Thanks for the feedback!
How long does it last in the fridge. I love your food but the salads are so big and it is only me LOL…
Was really delicious. I made it on Monday and I’m about to make another batch today, Sunday. I had some cilantro that needed to be used up last week so added that in it. Will do some chick peas and mango today
Just cut everything in half