I absolutely adore avocados! I’ve been adding them to my salads and also use them in my favorite cowboy caviar recipe.
However, I haven’t had the best success as purchasing ripe avocado’s. My goodness it’s frustrating! {{wink}} Therefore, I decided to learn how to ripen an avocado quickly.
Pick a Ripe Avocado
When searching for a ripe avocado, choose one with a firm flesh, but gives a little when you squeeze.
Unripe avocados don’t give under pressure. Overly-ripe avocados will not have a firm flesh and be too squishy. Handle a bunch of avocados at the market and you will feel the difference. Your best bet is to buy ripe avocados the day that you need them.
Ripening Avocados
According to Eat This, ripening an avocado can be done in the same way that you ripen bananas:
- Place the avocado in a paper bag with an apple, banana, or tomato.
- Fold the bag closed and leave it to sit on the counter overnight.
The ethylene gas in the other fruit will cause the avocado to ripen in about 24 hours. If you don’t have other fruit to put in the bag with the avocado, you can put it in the bag by itself and it will ripen, but it will take longer than overnight.
Avocado Recipe ~ Cowboy Caviar
I make this Cowboy Caviar recipe every time I host an event. It’s now requested from friends which is a wonderful compliment.
Ingredients
2 cans (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (17 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 or 2 large avocados, peeled and diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Dressing
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
3-4 Tbsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and chill. Garnish, if desired with additional avocado slices or cilantro sprigs, and serve with tortilla chips.
What’s your favorite avocado recipe?
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Oh I LOVE this caviar, but haven’t ever had a recipe for it before – I usually buy some when we visit my husband’s parents in Texas. Thanks so much for the recipe, I may have to make some right now!! YUM!!
Mmmm…this looks so yummy! I would add a little paprika and mixed garlic to mine for a little extra spice! My favorite avocado recipe is just avocados raw and sliced, chopped, or in salads. But after I make this one, it might be my new fave.
Question – Can you use the black eyed peas pictured instead of the black beans in the recipe? I was planning on making cowboy caviar tomorrow so we can get in our black eyed peas for good luck.
Laurie
I prefer black beans to black-eyed peas – but I’m sure it would taste good. Happy New Year!
A great New Year’s Day recipe. I have always heard it is good luck to have black-eyed peas for a meal today!
Debbie
Laurie – thank you for sharing this, the next time I go to an event this is what I’ll make! On your ingredient list is it 1/4 cup of cilantro?
Thank you, Katy
Laurie
Yes – thank you for letting me know there was an error. I’ve fixed it thanks to you!
I made it for our Bowl game party yesterday with black eyed peas, and it was delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Laurie
YAY!! I’m so glad you liked it! My friends constantly ask me to make it for parties. {{high fives}}
Yum! This looks delicious. I’m definitely going to bring it out at parties. I may even try it as a fun way to get some alternative food items in my picky 4 year-old (he does love avacados). Thanks for the recipe!
the name is perfectly fitting and comical. Going to give this a whirl, thanks for the recipe.
This looks so tasty! I love avocado! I also have a consistent issue with choosing avocados and getting to the store the day I need it isn’t likely right now with twins in tow. I often wait until I have several things on my list before I venture out.
It’s great to have knowledge of how to get them to ripen when I need them! Outstanding tip!
I make this all throughout avocado season with a few additions – I add cumin and garlic to the dressing and green onions to the base while taking out the red onion.
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My mum made a dinner salad from sliced ripe avocados and tomatoes on a bed of green leaf lettuce. She made a tumeric/curry dressing that was out of this world… I think it was a base of sugar and vinegar boiled until a light syrup, cooled (sweet/sour), then mayonnaise and tumeric stirred in until smooth and creamy. It was always one of her most requested dishes.
I made this over Thanksgiving (minus the olive oil in the dressing)… it was a huge crowd pleaser and I’ve already had family members emailing me asking for the recipe! Thanks so much, it will definitely become one of my favorite go-to dishes!
Cowboy Caviar Recipe
The picture of the recipe shows Black-eyed peas, but the ingredients listed doesn’t show them.
It does show black beans in the listed ingredients but not in the picture.
I can’t wait to try this. Please advise.
Thank you.
Yummy guacamole!
This looks delicious! Of course I love them in guacamole, in salads and on top of chili! I did discover and pinned to my ‘ yummy’ board how to freeze them! I was thrilled to learn that to keep some on hand for easy use! Now I am off to pin this recipe to use them in it (after I handily freeze them of course
Blessings,
Kijsa
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I can’t wait to try this! I was wondering though if you could recommend a substitution for cilantro because I have someone who can’t have it due to an allergy.
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OMG that picture in your post is that the cowboy’s caviar? It looks really delecious…I want to try and taste it…post the recipe..
Made this today. We had it with our fish tacos and it was fantastic!
How far in advance should this be made?
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Yum, I’m going to serve this to my book club in a couple of weeks!
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