Cowboy Caviar

June was a busy month for us. My son's birthday is at the end of May and my daughter's is at the beginning of July. So unfortunately for me their birthday parties always end up being just a few weeks apart. Next year I have made a vow to figure out some way to avoid two big parties within two weeks of each other, but still make them feel special. I'm open to suggestions!! Anyway, to make things more tricky I have a HUGE family. I think somewhere around 40 first cousins -- most of whom live in the area. I always want to invite everyone to every party, but just my family brings our head count up over 50 and then we invite our friends. So...you can imagine these birthday parties get pretty big!

For this last one I decided to have most of the food catered in to keep things simple. The morning of the party it struck me that I had NO appetizers or snacks for anyone to eat. No big deal to some, but I was mortified! I'm a party planner people. I love this stuff. I have lists, and special Pinterest boards, and magazine clippings. How could I have forgotten something as basic as appetizers!?!?! I was frantically combing through my Pinterest party board when I ran into this recipe. Sounded simple enough to me so we gave it a try. IT WAS AWESOME! 6 ingredients, 2 minutes to throw together and great for everyone's taste buds. It's best when served with those large Frito dipping chips, but tortilla chips would work too.

So if you're a party planner and need something to add to your list, or you're not a planner and you want something to throw together, give this one a try! It won't disappoint.

~Wendy

Cowboy Caviar

Author: Wendy

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 2- 11 oz cans Mexicorn (drained)


• 1 can Rotel tomatoes (mild or hot)


• 2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded


• 4 green onions, sliced


• 1 c. mayo


• 1 c. sour cream

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a large bowl, stir until thoroughly combined.


2. Chill until ready to serve.


3. Serve with Frito-dipping chips.

Notes

The taste of the dip gets better after the flavors are left to combine for awhile. I would recommend making a few hours in advance and letting it chill in the refrigerator before serving.

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