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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Avocado Corn Salsa (Cowboy Caviar)

    Published: Jul 15, 2021 · Modified: Sep 4, 2023 by Sarah Baumeister · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

    Avocado Corn Salsa (Cowboy Caviar)

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    Call it Cowboy Caviar, Avocado Corn Salsa, Southwest Chopped Salsa, call it whatever you want-- just know you are going to call it delicious! This chopped Avocado Corn Salsa is the perfect summer salsa to enjoy at home or to bring for events. It is healthy, inexpensive, and a total crowd-pleaser. All of the fresh ingredients like corn, avocado, peppers, and lime, come together for a crunchy bite. In fact, this stuff is so good it can be eaten as a salad or as a salsa.

    Ingredients

    • rape tomatoes, halved
    • corn
    • jalapeno
    • green onions
    • red bell pepper
    • red onion
    • black beans
    • avocados
    • salt
    • cumin
    • lime
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    sliced avocado
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    Variations

    Here are some possible extra ingredients to add.

    • cilantro
    • yellow onion
    • garlic
    • pinto beans
    • canned green chilis
    • diced radishes
    • olive oil

    How to make Corn Avocado Salsa

    • In a large mixing bowl, add tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, green onions, red bell pepper, and black beans. Stir to combine.
    • Add in salt, cumin and lime juice, and stir to coat vegetables.
    • Add diced avocado immediately before serving and stir.
    • Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

    Top Tips

    • Make sure that the black beans are very well rinsed and drained. If not, your salsa will be mushy and cloudy. You can cook your own black beans from scratch in the Instant Pot.
    • Chopping up everything in small, fairly consistently sized pieces is key. The only thing you will likely want smaller than the rest is the jalapeno.
    • Avocado is the first thing to lose its color and consistency. Save this ingredient until the very end, and add just before serving.

    What type of corn should you use?

    In most cases, I use frozen corn or canned corn. The recipe calls for only 1 cup of corn, which is less than your typical 15 oz. can. However, you can either amp up the corn content of this delicious salsa by adding the whole can, or you can save the rest for another recipe.

    Frozen corn is obviously great, because you can measure out the exact amount you want and keep the rest in the freezer.

    I'm a midwestern girl and we are known for our sweet corn on the cob. If you are able to get your hands on quality, fresh corn, go ahead and use that. Boil (or grill, charred corn would be amazing in this!) and then cool and cut corn kernels off of the cob.

    How to store Avocado Corn Salsa

    Because this salsa is so fresh, and contains avocado, you are going to want to serve it right away. The lime juice will help some with preservation, but I suggest eating it up in one to two days, for best taste. The salt will make some of the juices pull out from the veggies, so the longer it sits, the more liquidy it gets.

    If you are bringing this to an event, I suggest assembling everything, except for the avocado. Bring those separately, and peel, pit, and dice them immediately before serving.

    How to serve

    Serve this fresh chopped salsa with your favorite tortilla chips. My favorite are Xochitl. However, they are a little thin and break easily when scooping up a more hearty chopped salsa, such as this one. My husband's preference is El Milagro.

    This Avocado Black Bean Salsa can also be served as a salad. In this case, feel free to chop up the ingredients a little bit larger, as they will be eaten with a fork.

    Lastly, try serving this on top of a grilled chicken breast for the perfect light summer dinner!

    Looking for more fresh summer recipes?

    • Red Robin Copycat Ensenada Chicken Platter
    • Rainbow Quinoa Salad
    • Sweet Corn and Arugula Salad
    • Steak Fajita Taco Salad
    • Mexican Street Corn Salad
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    Avocado Corn Salsa

    Sarah Baumeister
    Chopped Avocado Corn Salsa is the perfect summer salsa to enjoy at home or for events. It's healthy, inexpensive, and a crowd-pleaser.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course sides
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 161 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
    • 1 cup corn frozen or canned
    • 1 jalapeno finely diced
    • 2 green onions sliced
    • 1 red bell pepper diced
    • 1 15 oz. can black beans rinsed
    • 2 avocados cubed
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • 1 tsp. cumin
    • 1 lime juiced

    Instructions
     

    • In a large mixing bowl, add tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, green onions, red bell pepper, and black beans. Stir to combine.
    • Add in salt, cumin and lime juice, and stir to coat vegetables.
    • Add diced avocado immediately before serving and stir.
    • Place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

    Notes

    • Make sure that the black beans are very well rinsed and drained. If not, your salsa will be mushy and cloudy.
    • Chopping up everything in small, fairly consistently sized pieces is key. The only thing you will likely want smaller than the rest is the jalapeno.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 356mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3g
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    This recipe has been shared on Meal Plan Monday.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Andrea says

      June 16, 2021 at 4:06 pm

      I love all the avocado in this cowboy caviar. I just need some scoops and I'm ready to dig in!

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    2. Alisha Rodrigues says

      June 16, 2021 at 4:41 pm

      Definitely a crowd-pleaser. Love that colorful look on a dinner table, I'm sure the fam would love to bite into a yummy colorful salad

      Reply
    3. Cathleen says

      June 16, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      I've heard so many good things about cowboy caviar, but have yet to give it a go. This looks so good, I am definitely going to give it a go soon. Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂

      Reply
    4. Toni says

      June 16, 2021 at 5:12 pm

      Packed full of amazing flavors! This is so easy to make, too!

      Reply
    5. Sara Welch says

      June 16, 2021 at 8:39 pm

      Served this with dinner last night and it was a hit all around the table! Easy, delicious and added the perfect amount of flavor!

      Reply

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