This redneck caviar recipe is packed with flavorful and fresh ingredients, and it makes for the perfect outdoor barbeque or summer fiesta! It's easy to make, beautiful in colour, and easy to scoop!
If you like delicious and cold chip dips made with fresh ingredients, then try this fresh cucumber dill dip, spicy black bean dip, easy green onion dip, spicy five ingredient guac, and spicy mango habanero salsa too!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- EASY: This dip can be simply made by combining all the ingredients in one bowl, which means fewer dishes and less mess in your kitchen!
- HEALTHY: It’s not often you come across a healthy dip that’s super addicting…right? You can indulge in this recipe without guilt because it’s packed with fresh veggies and legumes.
- VERSATILE: Whether you call this redneck caviar or cowboy caviar dip, either way, it's delicious, and you're going to want to your list of favourites because this one’s a hit, especially at summer cookouts and dinner parties.
Ingredients you’ll need
- PEPPERS: This recipe uses 1 chopped red bell pepper and 1 minced jalapeno for a crunchy texture.
- TOMATO: 1 diced tomato is all you need for some acidity and juiciness.
- ONION: Half a red onion diced will give this dip a crisp bite and strong flavor.
- CORN: 1 can of corn (12 oz) drained, adds the perfect amount of sweetness to the dish to balance out some of the other ingredient flavors.
- BEANS: 1 can of rinsed and drained black beans and 1 can of black-eyed peas (both 15 oz) make this texas caviar super hearty and full of protein.
- FRESH HERBS: This recipe uses fresh cilantro to add a lot of freshness to this dip; however, not everyone loves cilantro, and we get that, so if that’s you, try using fresh parsley instead!
- LIME: The juice of 1 whole lime gives this dip a refreshing, sweet and sour punch.
- GARLIC: 1 freshly shredded garlic clove makes this dip seriously mouth watering.
- OLIVE OIL: 3 tablespoons of olive oil will help coat all the ingredients in the dip and keep it from drying out.
- VINEGAR: 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar will provide a bold, robust, tangy yet sweet flavor to the dip.
- SALT: To enhance the flavor of the dip, 1 teaspoon of salt is all you need.
- CHIPS: This dip tastes great served with tortilla chips.
Kitchen tools that will help you
- KNIFE: For chopping the fresh ingredients.
- CUTTING BOARD: For safely chopping the ingredients.
- COLANDER/CHEESE GRATER: For shredding the garlic (you can also mince it with a knife if preferred).
- CAN OPENER: For opening the cans of corn and beans.
- STRAINER/COLANDER: For draining the liquid from the corn and beans.
- JUICER: For squeezing the juice from the lime (you can also cut the lime in half and squeeze the lime with your hands).
- MIXING BOWL: For combining and mixing all of the dip ingredients (you can also do this right in your serving bowl).
- DIP TRAY/SERVING DISH: For serving the dip.
- MEASURING SPOONS AND CUPS: For measuring the ingredients.
Instructions
- Combine: In a bowl, combine and mix the ingredients.
- Serve: Transfer the dip to a serving dish and serve it with tortilla chips.
Recipe Tips
- Remove the jalapeno seeds. There is only 1 jalapeno in this recipe, so it won’t add too much heat, however, you can reduce the heat more by removing the jalapeno seeds, which is where the heat comes from.
- Opt out of the cilantro. If you aren’t a fan of cilantro, you can replace it with parsley, which tastes just as good!
- Make it ahead. This dip tastes great the day it’s made but arguably better the next few days. Making it ahead gives the ingredients time to marinate and become much more flavorful!
Recipe FAQ’s
It can be served as an appetizer with sturdy chips, like tortilla chips, for dipping.
Store it covered or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Substitutes and Additions
- Avocado: This will give the dip a deliciously rich flavor and creamy texture. Wait until you serve the dip to add this ingredient, as it may brown if added too early.
- Parsley: If you aren’t a huge fan of cilantro, then try parsley instead! It will still give the dip a fresh herb flavor and an amazing aroma.
- Cheese: Cause who doesn’t love cheese…on everything? Try adding some cubbed mozzarella chunks to the dip to make it even more hearty and flavorful.
📖 Recipe
Redneck Caviar
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This redneck caviar recipe is full of nutrients and packed with flavorful ingredients, and it makes for the perfect outdoor barbeque or summer fiesta!
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- half of 1 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño, minced
- 1 can of corn (12 oz), drained
- 1 can of black beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
- 1 can of black-eyed pea beans (15 oz), drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup of cilantro
- juice of 1 lime
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, shredded
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Combine: In a bowl, combine and mix the ingredients.
- Serve: Transfer the dip to a serving dish and serve it with tortilla chips.
Notes
Remove the jalapeno seeds. There is only 1 jalapeno in this recipe, so it won’t add too much heat, however, you can reduce the heat more by removing the jalapeno seeds, which is where the heat comes from.
Opt out of the cilantro. If you aren’t a fan of cilantro, you can replace it with parsley, which tastes just as good!
Make it ahead. This dip tastes great the day it’s made but arguably better the next few days. Making it ahead gives the ingredients time to marinate and become much more flavorful!
Please note that alternative ingredients are just suggestions and have not been tested.
Nutrition facts are estimates only.
Scroll up to the full blog post for recipe FAQs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: appetizer, dip
- Method: no bake, chill
- Cuisine: mexican
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