Cowboy Caviar with Burning Mango

Cowboy caviar is the dish you bring when you want the bowl to come home empty. Black beans, sweet corn, avocado, peppers, all the fresh stuff, tossed in a punchy dressing and scooped up with tortilla chips.

Our version leans on Burning Mango in the dressing. The award-winning mango habanero brings real fruit sweetness and a clean, building heat, so the whole bowl tastes brighter and a little tropical.

Why this works

Burning Mango is built on real kesar mango with a fresh Scotch Bonnet and habanero blend, balanced enough that the fruit comes through first. Whisked into olive oil and lime, it becomes a dressing that makes a simple bean salad taste like something you waited in line for. Add Burning Mango to the cart and you will find a hundred uses for it.

Tips and Variations

• Heat to taste: 1/4 cup Burning Mango is a friendly medium. Add more for a bigger kick.
• Keep it vegan: skip the feta, everything else is plant-based.
• Serve it more ways: spoon over tacos, grilled chicken, or rice bowls, not just chips.
• Pair it: set it beside our Burning Mango Cauliflower Wings for a game-day spread.

Pro tip: Add the avocado and feta last and fold gently so the bowl looks as good as it tastes.

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Recipe Card: Cowboy Caviar with Burning Mango

Ingredients

• 3 tomatoes, seeds removed, diced
• 2 ripe avocados, diced
• 1/3 cup red onion, diced
• 400g black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups sweet corn
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, finely diced
• 1/3 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta (optional)
• Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice (fresh preferred)
• 1/4 cup LITS Burning Mango hot sauce
• 1 tbsp taco seasoning
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Tortilla chips, for serving

Instructions

1. Combine the base. In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, avocado, onion, black beans, corn, bell pepper, jalapeño, and cilantro. Toss well.
2. Whisk the dressing. In a separate bowl, whisk the olive oil, Burning Mango, lime juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, taco seasoning, and cumin.
3. Dress and toss. Pour the dressing over the salad and stir well to combine.
4. Chill and finish. Keep refrigerated. If not serving right away, fold in the feta just before serving. Scoop with tortilla chips.

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