Delicious Texas Caviar a diabetic friendly version with full of flavor and rich side dish with beans and colorful veggies, great as salad, dip or salsa.
This is the dish you can call as dip, salsa or salad. Yes all in one. I came to know about Texas Caviar lately and decided to try it immediately. Only few recipes get a chance to try ASAP otherwise they will be in my recipe wish list and take it own sweet time. I can say this Texas caviar is filling and you can serve them with a bowl of chips or even as side dish or just as such. Tradtionally it is made with black eyed peas.
Hubby is really happy when I make salad or any other savory dish rather than a sweet dish. Since I have two kids who love sweet it get upper hand always. This Texas caviar is also called Cowboy caviar. You can go ahead and add black eyed peas, black beans and pinto beans. My version of Texas Caviar contains only one bean that is pinto beans. Also I didn’t add any corn. May be next time I will include few more beans and roasted corns.
I used red, orange bell pepper along with Serrano pepper. If you want you try with pobalano pepper, Serrano pepper or even jalapenos. That is why I said you can adjust according your taste buds there is no hard and fast rule that you have to add certain vegetables. You can add avocado or jicama too. I used cilantro and fresh oregano as herbs in my Texas caviar recipe. The dressing is so simple that just mix with olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper. You can add touch of sugar I didn’t like it in my salad recipe so skipped that part. Best part is that you can make ahead and serve chilled. Even next day it will taste good. This is ultimate healthy, diabetic friendly tasty salad. While eating you won’t find any dull moments. It is like a colorful bowl of fresh veggies and beans, you want protein portion that is there, you want colorful veggies part that is also there. Why wait dig in some. Here is my simple recipe.
If you like this salad recipe here is the other bean salad recipes
Texas Caviar: Diabetic friendly
Ingredients
- 16 oz Pinto beans Make sure to drain and wash well with water to reduce to salt
- ½ cup red bell pepper
- ½ cup yellow pepper
- ½ cup chopped tomato
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 1 Serrano pepper chopped into rounds
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- For dressing
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl. In another bowl add olive oil, red wine vinegar, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and salt and mix well.
- Then add this olive oil mixture into the veggies and beans and mix well. Enjoy.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
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Juyali says
I love this recipe. Tasted fresh, flavorful, and super easy to make. Will be making this again.
Sheila says
This is very timely since I need to cut back on sugar. It looks really good and I can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing this savory recipe.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Swathi, I use a different combination in mine, but yours sounds good, too! Nothing in there I wouldn't want to gobble up! 😀 And don't you love that it also looks pretty?
Teri Stephens says
I love the use of these beans in this Southern recipe. I've seen a couple of different versions, but this one looks amazing. Plus I love the colors and the peppers.
Ashley - Forking Up says
Hmm I thought I commented before but I don't see it--but this looks wonderful! Perhaps I stumbled upon it elsewhere. Texas caviar sounds like it'd be way heavier than what it really is--lots of good veggies!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Lots of flavours going on here. I would eat this by the spoonful no problem. Perfect to add to sandwiches, omelettes and so many other great tasty dishes.
Anu says
Very delicious....well done
Noel Lizotte says
I love recipes that can fit into a meal in several ways - dips, salsas, salads, sides, this one will do it all. Thanks for sharing your version.
Veena Azmanov says
I love when food is colorful and pretty like this. Looks so nutritious with all those beans and the dressing really sounds so yum. Pinning for later
Melissa says
This looks so yummy, I would enjoy it as a side for sure! We often are looking for new "salads" to bring to family events and BBQ's so I will have to give it a try!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
What beautiful colors! It sounds delicious and I can imagine it would be great with some dippers. I've never made it before but it is certainly a dish that would be very popular with our family.
Mari says
Love it! We make similar dishes often, not only for lunch but because it's easy to pack and bring to your work 🙂 thanks for the new ideas! Love the photos too! 🙂
Adriana Lopez Martin says
Looks like a great tasty fresh option well balanced and so colorful. I have a similar recipe but I make it with lentils its really good.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
I've heard a lot of yummy responses about Texas Caviar. It's not my favorite to be honest, but I've still made it for pot lucks. I really like that this is diabetic friendly, since my dad is a diabetic.