Name: Cowboy Caviar
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southwest
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.22); 1 fresh lime (2 Tbsp juice) ($0.25); 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar ($0.10); 1/2 tsp chili powder** ($0.05); 1 tsp ground cumin ($0.10); 1/2 tsp salt ($0.02); 1/2 tsp sugar ($0.02); 1 15oz. can black beans ($0.94); 1 15oz. can black eyed peas*** ($1.24); 1 bell pepper (any color) ($1.48); 2 Roma tomatoes ($0.48); 1 jalapeño ($0.33); 1/4 red onion ($0.11); 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro ($0.20)

Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy Caviar is a deliciously fresh bean salad with a colorful mix of beans and vegetables, plus a zesty lime dressing.

20 min total 20 min prep 10 140 cal

Instructions

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1 In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, 2 Tbsp of juice from the lime, balsamic vinegar, chili powder, cumin, salt, and sugar.
2 Rinse and drain both cans of beans in a colander. Once well drained, transfer them to a large bowl.
3 Finely dice the bell pepper, tomatoes, jalapeño, and red onion. Try to dice the vegetables into pieces that are roughly the same size as the beans. For a less spicy salad, scrape the seeds out of the jalapeño before dicing. Roughly chop the cilantro.
4 Add the chopped vegetables to the bowl with the beans.
5 Pour the dressing over the salad, then stir until everything is well coated. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to eat.