This bean salad known as Cowboy Caviar is a protein-packed addition to any summer cookout

If you're looking for a bean salad with substance that can serve as a dip, a condiment, a side dish or even a vegetarian entrée, than you must make Cowboy Caviar a part of your summer cookout repertoire. Also called Texas Caviar, this protein-packed salad is amazing, and so very versatile.

Some cooks make their cowboy or Texas caviar with black beans, some with black-eyed peas, some with a combo. After that, the most common ingredients are tomatoes, jalapeno or other chile peppers, onions, bell peppers and corn. I also like to add diced avocado, but that’s best folded in right before serving so it doesn’t turn brown and get too mushy. Minced garlic and cilantro leaves are other popular add-ins.

Dean Fearing, chef/owner of Fearing’s Restaurant in Dallas, says that he rotates this classic recipe onto the menu. “I might serve it with mesquite grilled seabass with some Navajo fry bread,” Fearing says. He says he thinks of it especially in the summertime, as it’s a dish served room temperature. Try serving this with grilled steaks, such as ribeyes or NY strip steaks — New York meets Texas! It’s also terrific with everything from a simple grilled chicken breast or piece of grilled swordfish, and leftovers piled onto a bowl of quinoa make a protein-packed vegetarian grain meal. Also try it with tacos, anything from shredded chicken tacos to skirt steak tacos.This is very easy to make ahead, though, you should make sure you add the avocado just before serving.

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