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Summer Side Dish -- Cornbread Salad Recipe

Cornbread Salad

This hearty "salad" may be served as a main dish or as a side dish. It includes almost all of the food groups, including meat, dairy, vegetable and bread.

Course Dinner, Luncheon, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, corn, corn bread, pot luck, ranch seasoning, tomatoes, warm weather salad
Prep Time 1 hour
Refrigerate after assembly 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 10 Bacon Strips Cooked & Crumbled
  • 8.5 oz. Package Mexican Cornbread Mix
  • 4 oz. Can Chopped Chilis
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • 8 oz. Sour Cream Greek Yogurt may be substituted
  • 1 Envelope Ranch Dressing Mix
  • 2 cans Pinto Beans Drained and Rinsed
  • 2 cans Whole Kernel Corn Rinsed
  • 3 Medium Tomatoes Chopped
  • 1 cup Green Bell Pepper Chopped
  • 1 cup Green Onions Chopped
  • 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels and crumble when cool.

  2. Prepare cornbread mix per package directions. Stir in can of green chilis. Spread in a greased 8 x 8" square baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan.

  3. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream and dressing mix. Set aside.

  4. Drain and rinse pinto beans in colander. Add corn to drain and mix together.

  5. Chop tomatoes, green bell pepper and green onions.

  6. Crumble half of the cornbread into a 13 x 9" glass dish or trifle bowl.

  7. Add layer of 1/2 pinto beans and corn.

  8. Add layer of 1/2 of the tomatoes, green bell pepper and onions.

  9. Add 1/2 of the dressing mixture in dollops.

  10. Add layer 1/2 of the crumbled bacon.

  11. Add layer of 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.

  12. Repeat layers. (Dish will be very full!)

  13. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.

Recipe Notes

The cornbread salad may be served by itself or on a bed of shredded lettuce. Other bean types, such as black beans or garbanzo beans may be added or substituted.