Black Bean and Corn Salsa {AKA Cowboy Caviar} + VIDEO

This Black Bean and Corn Salsa is a person of our most loved dips and appetizers. It is good with any Mexican dish or served with tortilla chips!!

We enjoy having some appetizers to go alongside with our Mexican dishes, and this Black Bean and Corn Salsa is a most loved! For extra Mexican appetizers, test Guacamole or Baked Taquitos!

aka “Cowboy caviar”

I Like Avocados! We have plenty of Mexican food items and tend to insert avocados to every thing. That may perhaps be the purpose we enjoy today’s recipe so substantially.

This Black Bean Corn Salsa aka “Cowboy Caviar” is filled with avocados and SO a lot flavor. It is a hit with every person just about every time we make it, and has now turn into a go-to dip for lots of instances.

We have been earning this corn salsa for a very extended time and love that it is loaded with corn, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro and Italian dressing.

You can also customise this salsa by incorporating any other ingredients you adore (onions, eco-friendly onions, white beans, extra spices, etcetera.)

How to make Black Bean corn salsa

Other than dicing up the avocados and the tomatoes, this recipe usually takes extremely little time to set collectively, which will make it a beloved dip recipe!

PREP. Start off by draining the black beans and corn and positioning in a bowl. Chop up tomatoes and cilantro and add to the beans and corn.

DRESSING. Increase dressing and lime juice and toss to coat.

Blend + Serve. Dice and increase avocados appropriate ahead of serving. Toss and incorporate garlic salt if desired.

Take note: This black bean corn salsa recipe helps make a rather substantial batch best for get-togethers or huge get togethers, so 50 % the recipe if it is for meal or more compact instances. 😉 

Variants: 

• Additional veggies: mix in diced purple onion or bell peppers.
• Protein: stir in up to 1 cup of diced chicken or shrimp. You can also include bacon bits.
• Spicy: make it spicy with jalapenos or very hot sauce. 
• Provide with chips, as a salad on a mattress of lettuce, topping for tacos or burritos.

Dressing Substitute

No Italian dressing? No problem. When we have not experienced Italian dressing on hand, we have created yet another dressing that is scrumptious also. To make this just mix the following:

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ cup white wine vinegar
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• pepper

This combination all whisked collectively and poured in excess of leading ideal prior to serving is a terrific sub for Italian dressing.

Recipe FAQ

Can you make forward of time? We like to make it right right before serving so factors do not get mushy, but if you do make it ahead of time we advocate including the avocados, cilantro and dressing right prior to serving for the finest outcomes. 😉

How to retailer? Retailer black bean and corn salsa in an air-tight container, this can last in the fridge for up to 2 times. When avocados transform brown and get started oxidizing, the salsa is no for a longer period good.

We love salsa and this black bean and corn variation that is hearty and so delicious. We in particular like to serve it for vacations simply because it is excellent with any Mexican dish!!

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