Cowboy Caviar is a great dish for parties. It can be a fantastic fresh appetizer served with tortilla chips or served as a salad next to your favorite summer barbecue!
Drain and rinse the black-eyed peas, pinto beans, and black beans. Pour them into a large mixing bowl.
Add the olives, red onion, jalapeno, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, lime juice, salt , and garlic powder to the bowl. Stir utnil all the ingredients are well mixed.
Add avocado and gently stir to combine.
Serve immediately or cover and store in the fridge until ready to serve. (If serving later, wait to add the avocado until just befire serving.)
Notes
If you can't get fresh corn, you can substitute two 15-ounces cans of corn kernels that have been drained.
If you like your cowboy caviar spicy, you can leave in the jalapeno seeds or add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of chili powder.