# Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Total Time: 30 mins  
Prep Time: 30 mins  
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (217)

## Ingredients

10 servings

- 6 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 bell pepper, any color, 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

## Preparation

### Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine diced tomatoes, chopped onion and bell pepper, seeded and diced jalapeño, sliced avocado, fresh (or drained canned) corn, rinsed and drained black beans, and chopped cilantro.

### Step 2
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.

### Step 3
Make this side dish a complete meal by adding shredded chicken and/or cooked pasta such as penne, macaroni, or fusilli just before mixing all of the ingredients together. To make it a totally simple, no-cooking-required meal, purchase a rotisserie chicken from the deli and omit the pasta.