Texas bean dip, or Texas caviar, can help anchor an entire meal. You can serve it with fish, on top of tacos, or even wrap it in lettuce for a vegetarian lettuce wrap. We make it for almost every party we host, and usually the bowl is scraped licked clean by the end of the night. A certain BFF of mine, who shall not remain nameless calls me nearly every month to get the recipe again since she loves it so much, but for some reason has never taken the time to write it down. (Tanya, this post is for you.)
Ingredients:
-1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
-1 can black eyed peas (drained and rinsed)
-1 can sweet yellow corn
-1 can white corn
-1/2 red onion
-1 red bell pepper
-fresh cilantro
-1/2 cup Kraft Zesty Italian dressing
-1/2 cup sour cream
-2 tablespoons ranch powder mix (I use Hidden Valley.)
-2 teaspoons hot sauce (I use Frank’s Red Hot)
(Sometimes I’m feeling super fancy and add a diced mango in the mix. Great in the summer time.)
Have you seen the ad below with the oh-so-hunky man? Hah! Am I offended by their overt use of the male figure to lure females to the joys of salad dressing? No. Men have Hardee’s, Victoria Secret and a million other commercials. It’s time we had one too, ladies. Zesty!
That looks so yummy! I’m saving the recipe to try later 🙂
Thanks Ashley! Let me know if you end up making it.
Hahaha. I hadn’t seen that ad! So funny! This looks so good. Perfect for a summer soiree!
YUM! I’ll be trying this this weekend.
Yumyumyumyumyumyumyumyumyumyum! Oh, and I did I mention YUM? 😉
I would get run out of Texas. (I’m not a fan of corn….shhhh).
Ps I’m dying over that pic of Gemma in the background. So sweet!!!
How many servings does one batch make?
Not sure, but it is a lot! I fill my largest Pyrex bowl and there’s always a little left over.