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Carolina Caviar / Black Bean Salsa
With summer’s hot weather upon us, we were so lucky that our daughter and her husband invited us to their Tennessee mountain lake home this past weekend! While floating lazily in the cool waters of the lake, we were completely unaware of the 90+ temperatures scorching the region. Lauren greeted us with cool Margarita’s and a delicious, spicy black bean salsa that she called ” Carolina Caviar / Black Bean Salsa “.
I’ve had this appetizer a few other times, and it’s always called a different name, with a few adjustments made here and there.
No matter, it’s a great hot weather, al fresco appetizer to nibble on before dinner.
The view of the lake cove from the deck. After the heavy spring rains that Tennessee has received, the lake was full and the trees were green and lush! It was so peaceful, shady and cool! Just what the stress doctor ordered for a hot weather weekend!
Warning: This salsa/caviar is totally addicting!
Carolina Caviar Black Bean Salsa
Ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 - 2 avocados, peeled, cored, sliced and diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 orange bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- 1/2 of a medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1 small package frozen corn, thawed or 1 can yellow & white corn
- 1 - 2 cans Rotel tomatoes and chiles (be careful, this might be too hot for you)
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, stems removed, leaves finely chopped
- 3 - 4 Tablespoons minced garlic
- juice of 1/4 lime
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients together in a large bowl; tasting and adjusting as you go!
- Chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- Adjust seasoning to preference levels after the salsa sets overnight and the flavors blend/marry.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
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The cool mountain lake waters kept us from scorching in the 95 degree heat!
As the saying goes, “Jump in, the water’s great!”
Carolina Caviar – Black Bean Salsa
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My kind of recipe…I hear “black beans” and my toes curl! Where in Tennessee?
wow great salad and such a beautiful place 🙂
Love black beans, they are so healthy, then with salsa how pretty to serve with a South West flair for dinner.. lovely, hope you had a nice weekend…~
What a great salsa Roz. I’m crazy about black beans. I make something similar with black-eyed peas that’s called Texas caviar. Makes me wonder if every state has their own caviar recipe.
How fabulous that your daughter has that lovely view of the lake from her deck.
Sam
Nothing beats a refreshing dip in the lake in this weather. The salsa looks delicious. Please check out my blog for today – this is second time we’ve had the salad.
An excellent way to cool down all around Roz!Enjoy!!!!!!
Beautiful food and beautiful scenery–what a great weekend!
Oh my gosh! I am doing this tomorrow! Tonight is my birthday so no cooking for me! Lol! Thus looks incredible and perfect for summer. I’m in heaven!
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I love Carolina Caviar. One of my favorite light suppers is this salad with grilled salmon (and don’t forget the wine!). The pictures of the lake in TN are gorgeous. Makes me want to escape the stifling eat of DC immediately!
Ohhh…this looks so summery and delicious!! Thanks for popping by LBR and I will do my best to link up…I have been slacking lately with my recipes!! Shame shame for a foodie linky hostess, I know! 🙂 Happy to be your newest follower…
Hi Roz, I love the title, Carolina Caviar that’s great 🙂 The salsa looks yummy, especially with those black beans!
Beautiful pictures, and the salsa looks amazing! [email protected]Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
The temperature is move moving up in west coast .. and I am not liking it. Makes me feel like moving to east coast.. i would love some heat now 🙂
This is a summer dish you made and Thanks so much for sharing this with Hearth and Soul hop 🙂
So glad you’re back! This salad looks incredibly refreshing. The perfect light fare to eat on a hot summer’s day.
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Hi, this salad is screaming at me. Please link this up at Let’s Do Brunch which will be posted at 4:00 today. Thanks.
I think you just provided me just the right recipe I needed for an event!! Thanks so much
I’m going to leave this as a nibble for my family when I rush off to rehearsal every eve. While they cook dinner, they can enjoy – love the avocado addition! MN is at a ridiculous 103 degrees. So you can see why al fresco appeals.
That “caviar” does look perfect for all this hot weather. How wonderful to spend a time with your daughter. I wanted to invite you to come over and share your recipe at These Chicks Cooked Recipe Spotlight today. Have a great day 🙂
Katie
Your photos are wonderful, Roz. Looks like you had a fabulous time! And thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe with Let’s Do Brunch and Feed Me Tweet Me Follow Me Home 🙂 I’ve heard of Carolina Caviar before, but this is the most appetizing recipe I have seen for it. I can see why it’s addictive – it looks absolutely scrumptious!
Oh, Roz, I meant to say, I have chosen this lovely recipe as one of the featured recipes on Let’s Do Brunch this week. Thank you again for sharing it!
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I love this recipe, my Aunt use to fix this when I was growing up and I always loved hers, this recipe looks like hers so I will be trying it,
I love this recipe, my Aunt use to fix this when I was growing up and I always loved hers, this recipe looks like hers so I will be trying it, she would be very happy with this recipe, thank you for putting it up
Thank you Crystal! I hope that you try it and let me know what you think. There are several versions of this ‘caviar’ appetizer and I’d love to know how your aunt prepares hers!
Ciao,
Roz
The black bean salsa sounds amazing and it’s so colorful! I’m crazy about salsa and I use it with so many things! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Nena,
I know that there are several recipes and names for this black bean salsa and I’d love to try them all! Yes, it certainly is colorful and very yummy too! Thanks for stopping by!
Ciao,
Roz
thanks for sharing this tasty recipe Roz, this place is perfect for al fresco dinner ! have a nice week, un abbraccio !
You are so kind Chiara! Thank you for your sweet compliment!
Ciao,
Roz
Love this kind of hearty yet light dish. What a wonderful setting to enjoy a snack and have dinner, too. Lovely!
I’ve enjoyed this appetizer since my daughter and another co-worker served it to me. I know there are many versions, and I’d truly like to try all of them. Healthy too!
Ciao Monica,
Roz
I am definitely going to try my hand at Carolina Caviar! I have my shopping list ready and am excited to put my fresh veggies in a healthy recipe!
I’m so glad that you like this Carolina Caviar recipe, Renee! When I first enjoyed it, I felt the same way . . . yummy PLUS healthy! That’s a good thing in my book!
Ciao,
Roz
Roz – I think it would be easy to spend an afternoon around that lake with a drink in hand and some of that bean salad. How wonderful that your daughter has a lake house.
I’m just now getting to your comment from June! Where did my time this summer get away from me? My bad! Yes, it would be so much fun if we could enjoy this appetizer with drink in hand beside a beach! I’m so thrilled for you upon your new marriage! God bless!
Ciao,
Roz
That looks like a beautiful place to spend time away from the heat, Roz! Just gorgeous. I make a similar black bean salsa and everyone loves it! The flavors in yours sound wonderful!
Thank you so much Susan. I’d love to try your recipe and/or any of the many recipes for this salsa. They all sound so delicious!
Ciao,
Roz
I make a recipe called Mississippi Caviar that’s a lot like this. I’m going to try yours too. It looks delicious. In fact, I’ve pinned several recipes. Thank you. 🙂
Hi Kathy,
You’re right, this Carolina Caviar is another twist on the ‘caviar’ appetizer recipes. I would love to try all of them. how you make the Mississippi Caviar that you mentioned?
Ciao,
Roz