Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Bean Dip Recipes Ultimate Cowboy Caviar 5.0 (14) 13 Reviews 2 Photos Chef John's crowd-pleasing cowboy caviar "is one of the greatest party dips of all time." This version uses 3 kinds of peppers—fresh, pickled, and roasted—and an easy custom dressing to take it to the next level. By John Mitzewich John Mitzewich John Mitzewich — aka Chef John — has produced more than 1,500 cooking videos for Allrecipes. He's the actor, director, and screenwriter whose hands and voice confidently walk you through techniques. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on May 29, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Add Photo 2 2 Prep Time: 30 mins Chill Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Servings: 10 Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe I’ve been to Texas a few times, and never once had Cowboy Caviar. That makes sense, since these were food blogger press trips, where one (with a certain amount of blog traffic) is wined and dined on the finest cuisine the local chefs have to offer, and something as lowbrow as Cowboy Caviar would never make the cut. Nope, to enjoy this stuff, you have to be invited to a party at someone’s house, or ranch, or both, where real people eat real food, and it’s always really good, especially if there’s a big bowl of this around. Everything in here is “to taste,” and at some point you’ll probably want to play around with the amounts and come up with your own “ultimate” formula, but until those experiments conclude, this, made exactly as is, should do very nicely. If you make this ahead, be sure to stir it often, so everything gets evenly soaked in the dressing. Also, make sure you have plenty of chips around, or be prepared to hand out spoons, since this is always a huge hit, and I really do hope you give it a try soon. Enjoy! More recipes: Try the latest and greatest recipes from Chef John! Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings Dressing 1/3 cup avocado oil or other vegetable oil 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar 1 lime, juiced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper, or to taste Caviar 2/3 cup finely diced red onion 1 1/2 cups diced fresh bell peppers 1/3 cup diced jarred roasted red peppers 1/3 cup diced pickled jalapeno peppers, or other pickled peppers 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 ounce) can black eyed peas, drained and rinsed 2 cups frozen corn 1 cup diced fresh tomato 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro scoop-style tortilla chips for serving Directions Whisk avocado oil, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, garlic powder, salt, sugar, cumin, paprika, and chipotle together in a large bowl and set aside until needed. Rinse diced onion well under cold water; drain well. Add bell peppers, roasted red peppers, jalapenos, black beans, black-eyed peas, corn, and tomato to the bowl of dressing. Add red onion, stir well, cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours, tossing occasionally. Before serving, stir in cilantro. Season to taste with salt. Serve with tortilla chips. John Mitzewich Chef's Notes: Fresh, roasted, or grilled corn can be used instead of frozen.Half parsley and half mint can be used instead of cilantro.Canned diced tomatoes can be used instead of fresh. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 210 Calories 9g Fat 28g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 210 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 11% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 443mg 19% Total Carbohydrate 28g 10% Dietary Fiber 7g 23% Total Sugars 5g Protein 7g 14% Vitamin C 45mg 50% Calcium 34mg 3% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 431mg 9% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.