This old-fashioned southern cornbread salad is hearty and satisfying enough to serve as a main dish for lunch or dinner. The combination of cornbread, corn, beans, cheese, and bacon in a salad may seem unusual, but it works beautifully. I like it seasoned with dry ranch dressing, but taco seasoning can also work nicely with the ingredients.
Season this yummy cornbread salad with taco seasoning or ranch dressing mix, depending on what flavor your family likes. Feel free to change it up with black beans or black-eyed peas instead of pinto beans. The recipe makes enough for 8 to 10 people, and it is easily scaled down for a family meal. I used self-rising cornbread mix (with about 2 tablespoons of sugar) and taco seasoning in the pictured salad.
PrintSouthern Cornbread Salad
A mayonnaise and sour cream dressing brightens this old-fashioned southern cornbread salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1x
- Category: Salads, Cornbread
- Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients
- 1 pan cornbread, homemade or from a mix
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (or ranch dressing mix)
- 1/2 cup sour cream, or to taste
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cans (16 oz each) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
- 1/2 cup each of chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 6 green onions, chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- Optional: 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
Instructions
- Prepare a pan of cornbread (skillet or 8-inch pan). Crumble half of the cornbread into a large serving bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine the taco seasoning or dry ranch dressing mix with 1/2 cup of sour cream and mayonnaise. Blend well and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the drained beans and corn with the crumbled bacon, chopped red and green bell pepper, green onions, and tomatoes. Add the mayonnaise mixture and blend thoroughly.
- Layer half of the vegetable and bacon mixture on the cornbread mixture in the serving bowl. Top with the remaining crumbled cornbread and then the remaining vegetable mixture.
- If desired, top with shredded cheese.
- Chill for 2 or more hours.
- Gently stir to combine all ingredients just before serving.
