Get two new free healthy recipes each week. Sign Up

Texas Caviar and Watermelon Salsa

.

.

.

.

.

..

Amidst the mounds of brisket, ribs, pork-laden beans, and other offending foods you’ll find at the typical Texas barbecue, there’s one dish that is actually vegan. Here’s my family’s recipe for the dish known as Texas Caviar:

Texas Caviar

INGREDIENTS:
1-1/2 cups chopped, seeded tomato
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 Tablespoon canned, chopped green chiles
2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar or white vinegar
1 Tablespoon minced, seeded jalapeno or serrano chile pepper
1 Tablespoon chopped, fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can corn
1 can black beans, drained (or black-eyed peas for New Year’s good luck!)
Fresh cilantro for garnish

PREPARATION:

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, green onions, green chiles, vinegar, jalapeno or serrano chile pepper, chopped cilantro, olive oil, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic, and black beans. Top with cilantro. Along with pita chips, this makes a great appetizer to bring to parties. It also might taste great in a burrito with some mashed avocado.

Another summer-y family recipe:

Watermelon Salsa!

INGREDIENTS

3 cups seedless watermelon, diced

¼ cup lime juice

¼ cup red onion, minced

Salt to taste

Optional: 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers

PREPARATION:

Stir all the ingredients together and chill.   It’s simple, but oh-so-good!

Published on November 29, 2007

Meet Katie

Chocolate Covered Katie is one of the top 25 food websites in America, and Katie has been 
featured on The 
Today Show, CNN, 
Fox, The 
Huffington Post, and 
ABC's 5 O’Clock News. Her favorite food is chocolate, and she believes in eating dessert every single day.

Learn more about Katie

Get Free Recipes

Don’t Miss Out On The NEW Free Healthy Recipes

Sign up below to receive exclusive & always free healthy recipes right in your inbox:

Chocolate Covered Katie The Healthy Dessert Blog Recipes

Popular Right Now

Reader Interactions

8 Comments

Leave a comment or reviewLeave a rating
  1. VeggieGirl says

    I never thought I’d hear the words “Texas” and “caviar” together – nor did I ever expect to find out that “Texas Caviar” is vegan!! Sounds like a great recipe – nice and spicy, and quite colorful! :0)

  2. Vegan_Noodle says

    Ah yes, I love Texas caviar! Thanks for posting your family’s version! I need to make some myself sometime soon….

Leave A Reply

Get Free Recipes

Don’t Miss Out On The NEW Free Healthy Recipes

Sign up below to receive exclusive & always free healthy recipes right in your inbox:

Chocolate Covered Katie The Healthy Dessert Blog Recipes