You Won't Believe How AMAZING Cowboy Caviar Is! | Texas Caviar Recipe

black beans

🥗Healthier: canned black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and can be used interchangeably.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: banana pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

Start by making a vinaigrette with olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Juice 2 limes into the vinaigrette.

Add soy sauce, garlic chili paste, and frozen orange juice concentrate to the vinaigrette.

Shred 1 clove of garlic using a microplane and add to the vinaigrette.

Add bay seasoning, smoked paprika, and ancho chili powder to the vinaigrette.

Taste the vinaigrette and adjust by adding more olive oil if needed and 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard to emulsify.

Put the vinaigrette in the fridge to let the flavors meld.

Chop 1 red bell pepper into small dice.

Chop green onions using a rocker chopper technique.

Cut tomatoes into quarters, remove seeds, and dice them.

Cut an avocado into a crosshatch pattern, scoop out the flesh with a spoon, and chop it.

Chop a small bunch of cilantro, reserving some for garnish.

Open and drain 1 can of black beans and 1 can of black eyed peas, rinse them.

Open and drain 1 can of corn and add to the bowl.

Add canned green chilies to the mixture.

Pour the vinaigrette over the bean mixture, reserving some for later, and mix well.

Taste and add more vinaigrette if needed.

Prepare homemade tortilla chips by cutting tortillas into chip-sized pieces.

Spray the tortilla pieces with avocado oil and sprinkle with salt.

Place the tortilla chips in an air fryer for about 1.5 minutes on each side until crispy.

Serve the cowboy caviar in a bowl with tortilla chips and garnish with reserved cilantro and green onions.

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