Cowboy caviar
Get the kids excited about veg with this salsa that can be easily adapted. If you’re taking it to a picnic, add the avocado and coriander at the last moment
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 400g can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 200g can sweetcorn, drained, or use frozen (defrosted if frozen)
- 2large tomatoes, quartered, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1small red onion, finely chopped
- 1pepper (any colour), deseeded and finely chopped
- 1large avocado, halved, peeled, stoned and finely chopped (optional)
- small bunch of coriander, chopped (optional)
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 1lime, juiced, or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- tortilla chips, to serve (gluten-free, if needed)
Instructions
Step 1
Tip the beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, pepper, avocado and coriander, if using, into a large bowl. (If not serving straightaway, add the avocado and coriander just before.)Step 2
Drizzle over the olive oil and lime juice or vinegar and gently stir to combine. Season to taste. Will keep at room temperature for two hours, or chilled overnight, without the avocado and coriander. Serve with tortilla chips for scooping up.