Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar

Cowboy caviar is one of those easy recipes to throw to together, but if you ask my daughter Isabella she will say its a bean salad! It is officially camping season and that means lots of grilling of food for my family.  I do however like to find ways to bring up food that will are ready to be eaten and will be filling for my family.   Now typically I love my crockpot for dishes like this but that’s not always feasible either.  Thank you to Bush Beans for sponsoring this Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar recipe and this post, this post contains Amazon affiliate links that will earn this site a small commission when used. 

Beans are one of those pantry essentials that I never let my house to run out of.  We pick them up year-round on sale or we if we need more head to Walmart to pick them up since their everyday prices are great! Pinto, Garbanzo, and Black Beans are my most commonly used beans for recipes in my house, the perfect way to add some extra protein to the meal.  We love to use them in dips, chilis, tacos, and casseroles, a great lean protein full of fiber to fill you up, this Cowboy Caviar is the first cold dish I have made using beans and we loved how it turned out! Plus it is also only 1 Weight Watchers Smart point as well per serving.

Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar Ingredients

• 1 can Bush’s Black Beans 
• 1 can Bush’s Garbanzo Chick Peas 
• A Can sweet corn 
• Can diced tomatoes or you can use fresh tomatoes 
• 1/2 red onion 
• Chopped Cilantro to taste  
• Chopped Yellow Pepper

Bush’s Best Black Beans, 39 oz (6 cans)Bush’s Best, Garbanzo Chick Peas, 16oz Can (Pack of 6)Libby’s Whole Kernel Corn, 8.5 Ounce (Pack of 12)

Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar Dressing Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 
• 3 Tbsp lime juice 
• 1/2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 
• 1/4 Tsp Chili powder *You could increase*
• One Tsp Cumin
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp Sugar 

Pompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 OunceKirkland Signature Aged Balsamic Vinegar, 1-liter (33.8 Fl Oz.) (1 Bottle)Nellie & Joes: Key West Lime Juice, 16 oz (Pack of 3)

Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar Directions: 

Open your cans and place them in a strainer and then rinse with cold water.  Allow the beans and corn to drip over the sink while you prep the veggies. 

Cut up your onion, cilantro, pepper, and tomato if you choose fresh instead of canned. Save some of your cilantro off to the side for garnishment if serving at a get-together. 

In a small bowl mix together all your dressing ingredients.  

In a larger bowl that can be covered start to mix in everything including the dressing.

Mix well and cover to store in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Serve with chips, crackers, or even eat it as is. 

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This is also perfect because of how low Weight Watchers Smart Points this recipe is as well! Perfect for when you go to potlucks or bbqs! 

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Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar

This Cowboy Caviar aka bean salad is the perfect light dish to make! Perfect for bbqs, tailgating, light lunches and full of protein.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Author Jenny

Ingredients

• 1 can Bush's Black Beans
• 1 can Bush's Garbanzo Chick Peas
• 1 can sweet corn
• Can diced tomatoes or you can use fresh tomatoes
• 1/2 red onion
• Chopped Cilantro to taste
• Chopped Yellow Pepper
• Amazing Bean Salad Cowboy Caviar Dressing Ingredients
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 3 Tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/4 Tsp Chili powder *You could increase*
• 1 Tsp Cumin
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp Sugar

Instructions

1. Open your cans and place them in a strainer and then rinse with cold water. Allow the beans and corn to drip over the sink while you prep the veggies.
2. In a small bowl mix together all your dressing ingredients.
3. In a larger bowl that can be covered start to mix in everything including the dressing.
4. Mix well and cover to store in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
5. Serve with chips, crackers, or even eat it as is.