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Cowboy Caviar (+ Cowboy Ranch)

June 27, 2025 Amanda Plott

Move over guacamole and salsa, there’s a new hero in town—and it’s bringing all the vibrant colors, textures, and bold flavors with none of the guilt. Say hello to Cowboy Caviar, the zesty, nutritious salad that's basically a party for your taste buds and a superpower for your body.

What Is Cowboy Caviar?

Cowboy Caviar, sometimes called Texas Caviar, is a fresh, tangy salad made from a mix of black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and sometimes avocado. It’s usually tossed in a zesty marinade loaded with lime juice and a kick of spice. Originating in the South and popularized everywhere from backyard barbecues to potlucks, this salad is all about healthy ingredients and crave-worthy flavor…

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In American, Appetizers, Dips, Gluten Free, Lunch, Meatless, Salads, Summer, Vegetarian Tags cowboy, caviar, veggies, salad, easy, lunch, meatless
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Avocado Caprese & Olive Oil Caviar

August 19, 2015 Amanda Plott

I got to have some extra fun in the kitchen today with my lunch. With it still being rather hot here in Texas, I've been trying to keep my lunches pretty light and fresh. Caprese salads are always one of my staple go-to keeping it cool sort of lunches. They're easy to make, taste great, and are pretty healthy to boot.

I've had this little jar of olive oil caviar sitting on my counter for a while now. It's something that I haven't tried before and one of those things that I was nearly so excited to use that I couldn't think of a use for application that I felt would do it's genius justice. Then... it struck me!

Traditionally a caprese salad is drizzled with a little bit of olive oil, so I thought this would be the perfect way to show off the olive oil caviar in a simple and extremely tasty dish that takes little time and effort to toss together; using the olive oil caviar in place of the drizzle...

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In Appetizers, Clean Eating, Gluten Free, Italian, Lunch, Meatless, Salads, Summer, Vegetarian Tags avocado, caprese, mozzarella, tomato, olive, oil, caviar
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