Cowboy caviar, also known as Texas caviar, is a vibrant bean salad that originally came out of the American South. Despite the name, there’s no actual caviar involved - just a colourful mix of beans, corn, peppers, and a punchy lime vinaigrette. It was first created as a fun and affordable alternative to traditional caviar, and it’s since become a staple at barbecues, potlucks, and picnics. Serve it as a dip with tortilla chips, or enjoy it as a side salad.
Servings
(1 cup per serving)
Total
15 min
Prep
15 min
Free from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
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Love this. Omitted the jalepenos for the littles and serve it up in bite-size “scoop” tortilla chips.
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Jasmin - Nov. 5, 2025, 9:12 p.m.
This is really tasty, I served it with Tortilla Chips and it was the best
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Chrissi - Aug. 30, 2025, 7:52 p.m.
This is amazing. I couldn‘t stop eating. I‘ll definitely add this to my favourites list.
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Nicolette - Aug. 22, 2025, 3:08 p.m.
Was really good! After a hard day of work I almost turned to junkfood but made this instead from leftover veggies and cans. It was really satisfying and way better and healthier than chips!
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Klaudia - Aug. 17, 2025, 12:22 p.m.
Great, refreshing and light despite the beans. I add it to my staples. Thank you
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Laura - July 16, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
so simple yet so good!!
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Annie - July 13, 2025, 11:09 p.m.
Simple but delicious! We served it on top of a few baked sweet potatoes with some salsa and vegan sour cream.
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Love this. Omitted the jalepenos for the littles and serve it up in bite-size “scoop” tortilla chips.
This is really tasty, I served it with Tortilla Chips and it was the best
This is amazing. I couldn‘t stop eating. I‘ll definitely add this to my favourites list.
Was really good! After a hard day of work I almost turned to junkfood but made this instead from leftover veggies and cans. It was really satisfying and way better and healthier than chips!
Great, refreshing and light despite the beans. I add it to my staples. Thank you
so simple yet so good!!
Simple but delicious! We served it on top of a few baked sweet potatoes with some salsa and vegan sour cream.