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One of the snacks that my friend Jenny brought to our Avenue of the Giants camping trip,was cowboy caviar, a bean and avocado based salad that is greatfor chip-dipping.I thought it was the perfect food for camping! It keeps well in the cooler, it’s hearty and filling and is great as a snack between meals when you are hungry after hiking or swimming. Because Jenny made this disha day in advance, the avocado browned a bit, but it was still very tasty. I wound up eatingmost of thelarge container she brought along!I asked her to share her recipe…

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Cowboy Caviar Recipe

Healthy, hearty,and packed with protein. It’s one of my favorite easy camping recipes!

Ingredients

  • DRESSING:
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Salt and pepper to taste (may be spiced with Tabasco)
  • SOLID STUFF:
  • 1 can black-eyed peas, drained (or black white, or pinto beans)
  • 1 can corn
  • 1 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes seeded and chopped (or unseeded Roma tomatoes are fine)
  • 2 avocados, diced (more or less to taste)

Instructions

  1. This dish couldn’t be more easy! Just combine ingredients for the dressing then mix in solid stuff. Serve with tortilla chips.
  2. If you are making it a day ahead and can avoid it, don’t add the tomatoes and avocados until just before you serve it. I suspect adding a squeeze of lemon to the finished dishwill keep the avocados from browning, but I haven’t tried that yet.

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  1. The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (2)Blaire says

    I made this today for my friends barbecue. Absolutely delicious and super easy. I think everyone will love this healthy, fresh dish. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply

    • The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (3)Cassie Kifer says

      Glad to hear you liked it, Blaire! We’re going on our first camping trip of the year this weekend and we’ll be making it again. It’s such an easy and hearty snack to have on hand!

      Reply

  2. The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (4)Jenn says

    I put some on my burger. Delicious!!

    Reply

  3. The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (6)Amanda says

    I had high hopes for this dish. Sadly, it turned out
    a bit oily. It may have been the olive oil I used (evoo) but it was way to saturated. If I could call a do-over, I would have have cut the oil down to much less than what was called for. I’d use less than 1/4 cup.

    Reply

    • The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (7)Cassie Kifer says

      Shoot, sorry it wasn’t quite for you. Thanks for sharing this modification! Less oil makes it healthier, too 🙂

      Reply

  4. The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (8)Ann says

    Where, exactly, are these troublesome avocados? Still looks good, just a bit confused by your post and the picture.

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    • The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (9)Cassie Kifer says

      Hi Ann! We made the dish a day or two before, so the avocados turned brown by the time we got to the campsite (after being hauled in the car in the cooler for so long). I didn’t take a photo of what the dish looked like then, but it was still tasty! Sorry for the confusion!

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      • The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (10)Ann says

        Ok, they are not included on your ingredient list either. Looks good though! Can’t wait to try it this weekend.

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        • The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (11)Cassie Kifer says

          Ann–oh my gosh! This post has been shared thousands of times, and you are the first person who noticed that I left avocados off the list! Thank you! I’ll add it right now. Sadly, I can’t remember the number I used? One or two? or three? Let me know what you do, and what you think 🙂

          Reply

  5. The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (12)Kristen says

    How many doest his feed? Our family coming trip has 20 people, should I double? Thanks

    Reply

    • The Perfect Snack For Camping: Cowboy Caviar Recipe | Ever In Transit (13)Cassie Kifer says

      Hi Kristen, we have 6 adults and it’s enough for a hearty snack for all of us, but I’d double this for a big group. Have a great trip!

      Reply

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Nutrition Information
NutrientsAmount
Sodium100 mg
Carbohydrates14 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Total Sugars2 g
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Neiman Marcus food director Helen Corbitt introduced this dish at the party as a simple pickled black-eyed pea salad, but the combination of the buttery legumes and vinegary dressing became such a hit that guests dubbed it "cowboy caviar" (because of its "humble" ingredients and luxe flavor dynamics) and started ...

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Black-Eyed Peas Substitute

If necessary, you can substitute another type of bean for black-eyed peas—Pinkeye Purple Hull peas, also known as Southern Pink Lady peas, are another, lesser-known Southern staple and variety of cowpea would be an excellent choice.

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