corn salad
A refreshing corn salad with cheese, peppers, and crunchy Fritos chips, perfect as a side dish.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 30 ounces frozen yellow corn
- 1.5 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 0.75 cup diced green bell pepper
- 0.75 cup diced red onion
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 5 cups Fritos corn chips (roughly crushed, divided)
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- To a large mixing bowl, add the yellow corn, shredded cheese, diced bell pepper, and diced onion. Mix well.
- In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, taco seasoning, lime juice, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the large bowl with vegetables. Mix thoroughly to coat all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Gently fold in 4 ½ cups crushed Fritos, reserving ½ cup for garnish. Top with remaining Fritos and serve chilled.
Notes
This corn salad is perfect as a side for barbecues and summer gatherings.