Texas Caviar
Texas Caviar is one of those backyard favorites that shows up at every cookout, tailgate, and summer party for good reason. It’s fresh, bold, and packed with flavor. Serve it as a dip with tortilla chips or spoon it over grilled meats for an easy side that always disappears fast.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- No cooking needed, just chop and mix
- Perfect for making ahead of time
- Tastes great as an appetizer, side dish, or topping for grilled meats
Ingredients for Texas Caviar
- Black Eyed Peas
- Black Beans
- Bell Peppers
- Tomatoes
- Red Onion
- Jalapeno
- Garlic
- Italian Dressing
- Fresh Cilantro
How to Make Texas Caviar
- Drain and rinse the black-eyed peas and black beans. Add them to a large mixing bowl.
- Chop the bell peppers, tomatoes, and red onion into small, uniform pieces. Dice the jalapeno and mince the garlic.
- Add all the vegetables, garlic and cilantro to the bowl.
- Add the Italian dressing and stir until everything is evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, allowing the flavors to meld.
Serving Suggestions
- Delicious as a simple dip for tortilla chips,
- A hearty topping for taco salad or quesadillas.
- Try it over grilled chicken, steak, or even burgers.
- Enjoy it as a healthy snack.
Bring It to Your Next BBQ
Whether you’re hosting a cookout or packing a cooler for the lake, Texas Caviar is always a hit. It’s easy to make, loaded with fresh ingredients, and downright addictive. Try it at your next gathering and let us know how you serve it!
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Texas Caviar
Texas Caviar is a fresh and flavorful dip made with black-eyed peas, black beans, veggies, and zesty Italian dressing. Perfect for cookouts, tailgates, and summer parties.
Servings: 8
Calories: 137kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cans black eyed peas rinsed and drained
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 4 tomatoes diced – seeds and juice discarded
- 1 cup bell pepper diced
- 1 cup red onion diced
- 1 jalapeno diced – seeds removed
- ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 cup Italian Dressing homemade or your favorite brand
- tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Add rinsed and drained black eyed peas and black beans to a large bowl.
- Add tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, jalapeno and cilantro to the beans.
- Top with Italian dressing and mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
- Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for taco salad, nachos or grilled meats.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Variations:
- grilled corn
- hominy – rinsed and drained
- diced avocado
Nutrition
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 3104mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1184IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
