Cornbread salad

Name: Cornbread salad
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Mexican (can use plain) cornbread mix; 2 packages bacon bits (or 10 slices cooked/crumbled bacon); 2 large bell peppers (I use red and/or orange); 1 bunch green onions; 2 medium tomatoes (optional); 1 packages frozen corn (large); 2 can ranch style beans (or similar type); 1 envelope dry ranch mix; 1 cup fat free mayonnaise; 1 cup fat free sour cream; 2 cup reduced fat or fat free grated cheese (cheddar or Mexican)

Holly @cook_2828606

This showed up in my family about 20 years ago. Not sure where it originally comes from, but it's awesome! This is how we make it, but as with any recipe, you can make changes to make it your own. Can double dressing and cornbread, to your liking.

Saved

Ingredients

30 mins

12 servings

1 boxMexican (can use plain) cornbread mix
2 packagesbacon bits (or 10 slices cooked/crumbled bacon)
2large bell peppers (I use red and/or orange)
1 bunchgreen onions
2medium tomatoes (optional)
1 packagesfrozen corn (large)
2 canranch style beans (or similar type)
1 envelopedry ranch mix
1 cupfat free mayonnaise
1 cupfat free sour cream
2 cupreduced fat or fat free grated cheese (cheddar or Mexican)

Saved

Steps

30 mins

1

Bake cornbread following directions on box.
2

Combine dry ranch mix, sour cream and mayo until smooth. Chill while cornbread is cooking.
3

While cornbread is cooking prepare corn according to directions on package. Let cool.
4

Open and drain beans.
5

Chop tomatoes, peppers, and green onions into bite sized pieces.
6

Once cornbread is done, let cool.
7

Once cooled, crumble cornbread up until it looks like fine bread crumbs.
8

Begin layering process. When layering remember to smooth out evenly.
9

Layer 1: 1/2 cornbread
10

Layer 2: 1/2 bacon
11

Layer 3: 1/2 bell peppers
12

Layer 4: 1/2 green onions and tomatoes
13

Layer 5: 1/2 corn
14

Layer 6: 1/2 beans
15

Layer 7: 1/2 dressing mix, spread smoothly
16

Layer 8: 1/2 cheese
17

Continue layering following same order. Should make two layers of each.
18

Chill layered salad until ready to serve. Enjoy!