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as of Sep 15, 2026

Cowboy Caviar

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Cowboy Caviar #20 · snacks · american Host: Allrecipes — Cowboy Caviar → Pinterest → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned) 1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1 jalapeño, minced (optional) 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar or lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt, pepper, pinch sugar Tortilla chips, for serving Steps Combine beans, peas, corn, pepper, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a large bowl. Whisk oil, vinegar/lime, cumin, salt, pepper, and sugar; pour over and toss. Chill at least 30 minutes; serve with chips. Source: Allrecipes — Cowboy Caviar tags: bean,corn,pepper,lime · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Texas caviar / bean salsa Book: Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984) crumb: bean-corn salsa dip Midwestern/Southwestern party dips from community cookbooks. Differences: Same black-eyed pea or bean salsa party dip lineage.

VIRAL

ANCESTOR

Cowboy Caviar
#20 · snacks · american
Host: Allrecipes — Cowboy Caviar → Pinterest → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar or lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt, pepper, pinch sugar
Tortilla chips, for serving

Steps

Combine beans, peas, corn, pepper, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a large bowl.
Whisk oil, vinegar/lime, cumin, salt, pepper, and sugar; pour over and toss.
Chill at least 30 minutes; serve with chips.

Source: Allrecipes — Cowboy Caviar

tags: bean,corn,pepper,lime · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Texas caviar / bean salsa
Book: Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984)

crumb: bean-corn salsa dip

Midwestern/Southwestern party dips from community cookbooks.

Differences: Same black-eyed pea or bean salsa party dip lineage.

Match: Exact

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Viral recipe

Cowboy Caviar

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar or lime juice, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt, pepper, pinch sugar
- Tortilla chips, for serving

Steps
1. Combine beans, peas, corn, pepper, onion, jalapeño, and cilantro in a large bowl.
2. Whisk oil, vinegar/lime, cumin, salt, pepper, and sugar; pour over and toss.
3. Chill at least 30 minutes; serve with chips.

Citations
- Allrecipes — Cowboy Caviar: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/166130/cowboy-caviar/
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Cowboy+Caviar
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Cowboy+Caviar+recipe

Compiled for personal use; see citations.

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) with citations — not a cookbook reprint. Download cowboy-caviar.txt

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Dish: Cowboy Caviar
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Texas caviar / bean salsa
Source: Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984)
Differences: Same black-eyed pea or bean salsa party dip lineage.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Allrecipes — Cowboy Caviar (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/166130/cowboy-caviar/)
Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Cowboy+Caviar)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Cowboy+Caviar+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Beyond Parsley — Junior League of Kansas City (1984).
A Midwestern community cookbook of party food, casseroles, and club-circuit entertaining from the Kansas City Junior League tradition.

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Cowboy Caviar

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