Cornbread Salad

Total Time Prep: 30 min. + chilling
Yield 16 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Craving a taste of summer? Whip up this classic southern cornbread salad! Layers of sweet cornbread, creamy dressing, and fresh veggies take sweet and savory to a whole new level.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) cornbread/muffin mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
  • 3 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup thinly sliced green onions, divided
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 3-1/2 cups frozen corn, thawed

Directions

  1. Prepare and bake cornbread mix according to package directions, using an 8-in. square baking dish. Crumble when cool.
  2. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix until blended. In a separate bowl, combine tomatoes, peppers and 1/2 cup green onions.
  3. In a 3-qt. glass bowl, layer half of each: cornbread, beans, tomato mixture, cheese, bacon, corn and dressing. Repeat layers. Top with remaining green onions. Refrigerate 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 367 calories, 23g fat (7g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 607mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 11g protein.

To feed a crowd, especially when I want to make a good impression, I make this eye-popping cornbread salad. It’s beautiful in a trifle bowl. I love it in summer, when we can make it with our own garden produce. —Debbie Johnson, Centertown, Missouri
Recipe Creator
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