Description
Cowboy caviar is a vibrant and flavorful no-cook salad featuring black beans, sweetcorn, fresh vegetables, and a zesty lime dressing. Perfect as a light snack or party dip, it’s easy to prepare and pairs wonderfully with tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 400g can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 200g can sweetcorn, drained, or use frozen (defrosted if frozen)
- 2 large tomatoes, quartered, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 pepper (any colour), deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 large avocado, halved, peeled, stoned and finely chopped (optional)
- small bunch of coriander, chopped (optional)
Dressing
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced, or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
To Serve
- Tortilla chips, to serve (gluten-free, if needed)
Instructions
- Prepare the salad base: Tip the drained and rinsed black beans, drained sweetcorn, quartered and chopped tomatoes, finely chopped red onion, finely chopped pepper, and if using, avocado and coriander into a large bowl.
- Add dressing: Drizzle over the olive oil and lime juice (or red wine vinegar) to the bowl with the vegetables and beans. Gently stir everything together to combine the flavors thoroughly.
- Season and serve: Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. If not serving immediately, omit the avocado and coriander until just before serving to keep the salad fresh.
- Storage: The salad will keep at room temperature for up to two hours, or can be chilled overnight without avocado and coriander. Add these fresh just before serving.
- Serve: Serve the cowboy caviar alongside tortilla chips for scooping and enjoy as a refreshing dip or side dish.
Notes
- For best texture and flavor, add avocado and coriander just before serving to prevent browning and wilting.
- This recipe is naturally gluten-free when served with gluten-free tortilla chips.
- You can use either lime juice or red wine vinegar depending on your preference for acidity.
- Keep the salad refrigerated if storing overnight, adding fresh ingredients later preserves freshness.
- Feel free to customize by adding chopped jalapeño or other herbs for extra zest.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cowboy caviar, black bean salad, no cook salad, gluten free dip, party dip, healthy snack
