Need an amazing dish for your potluck? This Texas Caviar Recipe is always a hit! Peppers, black beans, black-eyed peas, and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (This dip is also commonly known as Black Bean and Corn Salsa or Cowboy Caviar.)
Scroll to the bottom for a printable recipe and short video.
Texas Caviar Dip (aka Black Bean and Corn Salsa)
I tried a version of a Texas Caviar Dip recipe for the first time at a New Year’s Eve party a few years ago. (The black-eyed peas make it a perfect dip for New Year’s.) I had one little nibble of the bean salsa/dip and was hooked. Could not stay out of it!
My friend that brought it told me it was called Texas Caviar.
Being from Texas, youwould’ve thought I’d heard of this before, but … nope, never heard of Texas Caviar!
Her version was slightly different – more savory. She used choppedtomatoes,a diced firm avocado, and bottled Italian dressing. (If I had any avocados, I would definitely have added them.) It was so good! See the savory version here.
I think this sweeter version of the Texas Caviar Dip, (made with a sweet oil in addition to the vinegar dressing), is even better. Thecrunchychopped veggies absorb the sweetness of the dressing, so the longer the salsa marinates, the yummier it is.
Texas CaviarDip – Perfect to Prep Ahead of Time
We had a potluck scheduled with the Boy Scouts for their crossover ceremony last weekend. The main dish was Hot Dogs and our den was assigned side dishes. I jumped at the chance to make the Texas Caviar again. The recipe makes a ton and is excellent for summer potlucks. I also thought it would be a great semi-healthy complement to the Hot Dogs. (For the adults anyway, I can’t picture a bunch of little 6, 7, and 8-year-olds eating this willingly.)
Texas Caviar Dip is always better the next day, so I got to choppin’ and prepared the dish a day early.
Well… Guess what? (You’ve heard of Murphy’s law, right?) My little boy came down with a terrible case of strep throat and we missed thefestivities!
It’s a good thing I love this recipe because I’ve been eating it all week. After we ran out of chips, I added it to my lunchtime salads. (A little chicken, cheese, diced avocado, and Texas Caviar makes an excellent salad, I promise!)
Are you ready to take this to your nextpotluck? You will love it, I promise!
What exactly is Texas Caviar anyway (and how did it get its name?)
Texas caviar is a salad made with black beans, black-eyed peas, onions, and peppers in avinaigrette-style dressing.
The origins of the recipe is actually an interesting story… It was developed in the 1940s by Helen Corbitt, a native New Yorker, who was challenged to make a recipe with local, Texas ingredients. She first served the recipe on New Year’s at the Houston Country Club and the recipe was later given the name Texas Caviar when she served it at the Driskill Hotel in Austin as a play on the comparison to actual caviar. (Texas caviar is also called Cowboy Caviar.)
I’ve seen a few different versions of this recipe. Sweet, savory, with avocados and without. It’s quite yummy either way! I have a savory version here.
What to Serve with Texas Caviar.
I think corn chips are the best, but this Texas Caviar makes a great side dish for burgers and hot dogs too. I also really enjoyed adding a few tablespoons to my salads.
How Long will this Texas Caviar Recipe last?
Since this Texas Caviar recipe is not made with avocados, it will last in the fridge for 4 to 5 days if tightly covered.
How to make Texas Caviar.
You’ll love how easy this Texas Caviar Recipe is to make. The beans and corn are easy and you just have to chop a few veggies, though I like to cheat and purchase the pre-chopped onions. The dressing is handmade, but you are basically bringing sugar, oil, and vinegar to a boil, letting it cool, and combining. That’s it!
Even better, this is a great make-ahead recipe as the ingredients taste even better once the flavors have had time to come together and “marinate.” I have included a short how-to video at the bottom of the recipe below that shows off, how easy this.
Enjoy!
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Author:Jamie Sanders
Prep Time:20
Cook Time:10
Total Time:30 minutes + overnight
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Description
This Texas Caviar Recipe is an amazingpotluck recipe and is always a hit. Peppers, black beans,black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)
Ingredients
Scale
10 oz frozen corn
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped green onion
1 cup chopped white onion
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sugar
Salt and pepper
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together everything except the oil, vinegar, and sugar.
Add the vinegar, oil, and sugar to a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil. Remove from heat and let it cool.
Add cooled oil/vinegar mixture to the chopped veggies, stir and make sure everything is well coated
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About the AuthorJamie Sanders is a wife and mom of 2, located in the heart of Texas. She founded Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom in 2011 as a place to share creative ideas and family friendly recipes. Her work has been featured on Martha Stewart, Woman’s World, HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, CNET, Good Housekeeping, Yahoo, Oprah Daily, and Redbook, plus many other publications. To date, she had given away just under a million free pdf sewing patterns.
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this cowboy caviar recipe: Black beans and black-eyed peas – They make up the bulk of this hearty dip. Use canned, or cook your own. Corn – If fresh sweet corn's in season, slice the kernels straight off the cob, and add them raw!
How long can you keep Cowboy Caviar in the fridge? If stored in an airtight container this dip can be kept in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Keep in mind, the longer your dip sits in the fridge the more excess liquid that will accumulate. Just drain off excess juices and enjoy!
Cowboy Caviar, also known as “Texas Caviar,” is a beefed-up Pico De Gallo type salsa, but unique because it's loaded with beans, avocado, and corn and is dressed with our special ingredient, Italian dressing. It's so colorful with all of the fresh vegetables and those black beans add a great source of protein.
What Is Cowboy Caviar? Cowboy caviar, also called Texas caviar, is a refreshing salad of black-eyed peas and other ingredients tossed in a vinaigrette dressing. It was invented in 1940 by Helen Corbitt in Texas.
Refrigerate for 1 week. It may last as long as 2 weeks. Freeze for up to 2 months in an airtight container. To thaw, place in fridge for a couple days, and give it a good stir prior to eating/ serving.
Caviar, with its complex briny flavor and creamy texture, offers a unique culinary experience and a nutritious boost of protein and healthy fats. Its prestige stems from its scarcity and labor-intensive production, requiring skilled harvesting to yield perfect roe pearls.
If that same container of caviar is pasteurized or frozen, it can last as long as a year if it remains sealed, however, freezing black caviar will completely ruin the texture. Once the container is opened it will begin to dry from air contamination, losing its flavor and texture in as little three to seven days.
STORAGE: Refrigerate leftover cowboy caviar in an airtight container. It will stay fresh for up to 3-5 days. The veggies will soften and avocado will likely oxidize and turn brownish though so keep that in mind.
A strong, fishy odor indicates spoilage. Color and Appearance: Any significant changes in color or appearance can be a sign of deterioration. Texture: The eggs should be firm yet delicate. If they become mushy or overly hard, the caviar is likely spoiled.
WELL, the Cowboy Caviar is full of different colorful plants such as peppers, jalapeno, tomatoes, onion, corn, cilantro, and more which means a large variety of nutrients in every bite! The punch of nutrition packed with the fiber rich beans is a great gut-friendly combo to enjoy!
I often make it a day ahead and let it sit overnight for the best flavor. This is so great for big events or holidays because it can be made up to a day or two ahead of time. Add the avocados right before serving for the best color and freshness. Give it a good stir before serving.
She first served the dish on New Year's Eve at the Houston Country Club. When she later served it at the Driskill Hotel in Austin, Texas, it was given its name, "Texas caviar," as a humorous comparison to true caviar, an expensive hors d'oeuvre of salt-cured fish roe.
The name Cowboy Caviar — also known as Texas Caviar — actually has some Dallas history. It was created by Helen Corbitt, the legendary culinary director at Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas, in the 1940s.
First served at the Houston Country Club on New Year's Eve in the early 1940s, this bean salad was dubbed “Texas Caviar” in a humorous comparison to true caviar. Today it's more commonly known as Cowboy Caviar and it's a popular dish to serve as at picnics and tailgate parties, often with tortilla chips.
What Is Caviar? Caviar is a type of salted roe, or fish eggs, derived exclusively from the Acipenseridae or wild sturgeon family. To extrapolate further, sturgeon roe is sturgeon caviar, but herring roe is not herring caviar—caviar only refers to the eggs derived from species of sturgeon fish.
Caviar is a culinary delicacy made of salt-cured fish eggs (roe) from specific species of sturgeon within the Acipenseridae family. The term caviar is derived from the Persian word for egg, khyah. Beluga sturgeon, ossetra, and sevruga caviars are the most prized types of caviar.
Traditionally, the term caviar refers only to roe from wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea (beluga, ossetra and sevruga caviars). The term caviar can also describe the roe of other species of sturgeon or other fish such as paddlefish, salmon, steelhead, trout, lumpfish, whitefish, or carp.
Simply put, caviar is a type of fish roe, but not every type of fish roe is caviar. To be considered caviar, the roe must come from sturgeon, or fish of the Acipenseridae family. The unfertilized sturgeon eggs are still considered roe until they're salt-cured, at which point it becomes a delicacy known as caviar.
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