his Cowboy Caviar salsa is wonderfully fresh, healthy, simple and loaded! We make this salsa all summer long. It makes a big batch so it is an ideal summer party dip. A surprising ingredient infuses every bite with incredible flavor.
This cowboy caviar salsa is so colorful. I’ve been known to sneak in an extra avocado. Don’t be intimidated by the jalapeños – the Italian dressing mellows it out and even the kids love it!
Fresh tomatoes elevate this salsa when they are in season, but the beauty of this salsa is it can be made all-year long! During the winter months, we use canned or frozen corn and in the summer months we add freshly cooked corn on the cob.
Ingredients
6 Roma tomatoes diced
1 bell bell pepper seeded and diced
1 medium onion finely diced
2 jalapeño peppers seeded and finely diced
1 large avocado peeled, pitted and diced
15 oz can corn drained (or from 1 cooked cob of corn)
15 oz can black beans well rinsed and drained (or make your own)
1/2 bunch of cilantro About 1/2 cup chopped
3-4 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 cup light Italian Dressing
4 medium garlic cloves pressed
1 tsp sea salt or to taste
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine diced tomatoes, chopped onion and bell pepper, seeded and diced jalapeño, sliced avocado, drained corn, rinsed and drained black beans and chopped cilantro.
Stir in 3-4 Tbsp of lime juice, 1/2 cup of Italian dressing, 4 pressed garlic cloves and 1 tsp of salt or season to taste. Mix everything together and serve with tortilla chips.
Enjoy .
