Cowboy caviar

DifficultyBeginner
Yields10 Servings
 6 tomatoes (preferably Roma,) seeded and diced
 1 medium red onion, small dice
 1 bell pepper, small dice
 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and membranes removed, small dice
 1 to 2 avocados, diced into 3/4" chunks
 1 15-oz can of corn, drained
 1 15-oz can black (or black eyed peas) beans, rinsed and drained well
 ½ bunched cilantro, chopped (or parsley if cilantro is not your thing)
 Tortilla chips, for serving
For the dressing:
  cup lime juice
  cup olive oil
 4 garlic cloves, pressed
 1 tsp kosher salt, and more to taste
 ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper to taste
 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
 ½ tsp garlic powder
 1 ½ tsp cumin (I omit due to personal taste, but it accentuates all the flavours well,) optional
 1 tsp dried oregano
 dash of hot sauce, if desired, optional
1

Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together except the oil. Pour in the oil slowly while whisking to emulsify it. Taste and adjust the dressing to your taste.

2

Combine all of the cowboy caviar ingredients in a bowl. Gently season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over and toss well. Refrigerate for at least half an hour for the flavours to meld. I sometimes add avocado separately right as I serve this.

3

Before serving, toss the caviar and taste it - the flavours may have mellowed a bit, so adjust the seasoning again to taste. Enjoy!

Ingredients

 6 tomatoes (preferably Roma,) seeded and diced
 1 medium red onion, small dice
 1 bell pepper, small dice
 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and membranes removed, small dice
 1 to 2 avocados, diced into 3/4" chunks
 1 15-oz can of corn, drained
 1 15-oz can black (or black eyed peas) beans, rinsed and drained well
 ½ bunched cilantro, chopped (or parsley if cilantro is not your thing)
 Tortilla chips, for serving
For the dressing:
  cup lime juice
  cup olive oil
 4 garlic cloves, pressed
 1 tsp kosher salt, and more to taste
 ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper to taste
 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
 ½ tsp garlic powder
 1 ½ tsp cumin (I omit due to personal taste, but it accentuates all the flavours well,) optional
 1 tsp dried oregano
 dash of hot sauce, if desired, optional

Directions

1

Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together except the oil. Pour in the oil slowly while whisking to emulsify it. Taste and adjust the dressing to your taste.

2

Combine all of the cowboy caviar ingredients in a bowl. Gently season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over and toss well. Refrigerate for at least half an hour for the flavours to meld. I sometimes add avocado separately right as I serve this.

3

Before serving, toss the caviar and taste it - the flavours may have mellowed a bit, so adjust the seasoning again to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

Cowboy caviar

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