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Texas Caviar Dip (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

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Need an amazing dish for your potluck?  This Texas Caviar Recipe is always a hit. Peppers, black beans, black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

Texas Caviar Recipe is always a hit at potlucks. Peppers, black beans, black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

I tried a version of a Texas Caviar Dip (Black Bean and Corn Salsa) recipe for the first time at a New Year’s Eve party a few years ago.  (The black eyed peas make it a perfect dish for New Year’s.)  I had one little nibble of the salsa and was hooked.  Could not stay out of it!  My friend that brought it told me it was called Texas Caviar.  Being from Texas, you would’ve thought I’d heard of this before, but … nope, never heard of it.

Being from Texas, you would’ve thought I’d heard of this before, but … nope, never heard of Texas Caviar!

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Her version was slightly different – more savory.  She used chopped tomatoes, a diced firm avocado and bottled Italian dressing.  (If I had any avocados, I would definitely have added them.)  It was so good!

I think this sweeter version of the Texas Caviar Dip, (this one is made with a sweet oil in addition to the vinegar dressing), is even better.  The crunchy chopped veggies absorb the sweetness of the dressing, so the longer the salsa marinates, the yummier it is.

Texas Caviar Recipe is always a hit at potlucks. Peppers, black beans, black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

We had a potluck scheduled with the Boy Scouts for their crossover ceremony last weekend.  The main dish was Hot Dogs and our den was assigned side dishes.  I jumped at the chance to make the Texas Caviar again.  The recipe makes a ton and is excellent for summer potlucks.  I also thought it would be a great semi-healthy complement to the Hot Dogs.  (For the adults anyway, I can’t picture a bunch of little 6, 7 and 8 year olds eating this willingly.)

Texas Caviar Dip is always better the next day, so I got to choppin’ and prepared the dish a day early.

 

Well… Guess what?  (You’ve heard of Murphy’s law, right?)  My little boy came down with a terrible case of strep throat and we missed the festivities!

It’s a good thing I love this recipe, because I have been eating it all week.  After we ran out of chips, I added it to my lunchtime salads.  (A little chicken, cheese, diced avocado and Texas Caviar makes an excellent salad, I promise!)

Are you ready to take this to your next potluck?  You will love it, I promise!

 

Texas Caviar Dip (aka Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

Texas Caviar Recipe is always a hit at potlucks. Peppers, black beans, black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

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Texas Caviar Recipe is always a hit at potlucks. Peppers, black beans, black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)
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Texas Caviar Dip (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

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This Texas Caviar Recipe is an amazing potluck recipe and is always a hit. Peppers, black beans, black eyed peas and corn in a sweet vinegar dressing combine to make a delicious Texas Caviar Dip! (Black Bean and Corn Salsa)

  • Author: Jamie Sanders
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 30 minutes + overnight

Ingredients

  • 10 oz frozen corn
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 cup chopped white onion
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together everything except the oil, vinegar, and sugar.
  2. Add the vinegar, oil, and sugar to a medium saucepan and bring it to a boil.  Remove from heat and let it cool.
  3. Add cooled oil/vinegar mixture to the chopped veggies, stir and make sure everything is well coated
  4. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Serve with scoop-able chips.

Enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from food.com

Texas Caviar Recipe (Black bean and sweet corn salsa) Absolute best side dish for potlucks!
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  10. This looks really good, and healthy. I'm always trying to figure out what to make to take to family functions. Something I can make in advance, because I usually have to work the day of. So this would be great. You say it's even better the next day, so that would work out great. I wonder how it would taste with jalepeno's added. Thanks for sharing! Pinning and sharing

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    • I make this with one or two chopped jalapeños (I don’t remove the seeds) and it is always a hit.

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  13. Hi Jamie,
    Texas Caviar is a favorite here and you photos are just awesome! Hope you have a wonderful week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  15. That looks so delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe at the Say G’day Saturday linky party. I'd never heard of this before so really enjoyed learning about Texas caviar!

    This week’s linky party has just started so I hope you can stop by and say g’day!

    Best wishes for a great weekend,

    Natasha in Oz

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  18. I tried to pin this, but Pinterest said there were no pinnable images. Any ideas? If Pinterest isn't feeling helpful maybe I will just print it out. It looks delicious!

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  20. I made this for my wine group and they absolutely loved it and I will make it again this week for a cocktail party. I couldn't print it either through Pinterest.

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  21. I made this and the oil solidified on top! Is that how it’s supposed to turn out???

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    • The emulsion should keep the olive oil from separating and coagulating, although some olive oils are more prone to solidifying in the fridge than others. You might try setting your refrigerator to 39 or 40 degrees and keeping the dressing as far away from the cold air intake as possible.

      In this case, the oil solidifying will not hurt anything, just take it out of the fridge and bring it back to room temp and restir.

      Hope that helps.

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  23. This was the recipe I was looking for! It’s great, our whole family loves it.

    ★★★★★

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