Cornbread Salads (excerpts from “From Katie’s Kitchen Cookbook, vol. one”

Salads and Dressings

Cornbread Salad #1

Shared with me years ago by source unknown and includes my changes

Cornbread Salad #1

Course Salad

Ingredients
  

  • 2 T. Ranch-style Dressing Mix
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 1 9 inch pan Mexican or plain cornbread, baked and crumbled
  • 2 16 oz cans pinto beans, drained
  • 3 large tomatoes chopped (or one 14 oz. can, drained)
  • ½ c. green onions chopped (may use red onions)
  • 2 c. cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 c. cooked bacon crumbled
  • 1 can whole kernel corn drained

Instructions
 

  • Combine dressing mix, sour cream, mayonnaise. Set aside.
  • Place half cornbread in bottom of large serving bowl. Top with half amounts of each: beans, tomatoes, onions, cheese, bacon, corn and dressing.
  • Repeat all layers, ending with dressing. Cover, chill at least two hours before serving.
  • Garnish with additional cheese, bacon, tomato wedges.

Notes

Notes:  This is a great recipe to use leftover cornbread and is very adaptable for a large family or guests. We also enjoy it the next day.
Keyword cornbread, salad

Cornbread Salad #2

This was shared in the 1980s by a wonderful cook and dear lady, Gloria Watson Grogan.

Cornbread Salad #2

Course Salad

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg white cornbread mix
  • 1 pkg Mexican cornbread mix
  • 1 cup bell peppers chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 can whole kernel corn drained
  • 3 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 cup Hellman's mayonnaise
  • 3 boiled eggs chopped

Instructions
 

  • Mix cornbread batters together and bake according to package directions. Cool.
  • In large bowl, crumble bread into nickel or dime sized pieces. Add other ingredients with bread and lightly mix. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Notes

Each of these cornbread salad recipes have been included because they are so different but tasty in their own rites. I have used both through the years. 
Keyword cornbread, salad

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