Cornbread Salad

There are a lot of versions of this recipe going around.

I tried one on Pinterest and then tweaked it to our liking.

We like it a lot and I've made it several times already.

If you've never tried cornbread salad, you really should,

especially if you like Mexican food!

Betsy's Cornbread Salad

One box of Jiffy Cornbread mix.

Mix up batter according to directions on the box

and then add 1 t each of

chili powder, oregano, and cumin.

Add 1 T sugar and 1 small can of chopped green chiles.

Bake in a greased 9x9 pan at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Toothpick test.

Cool completely before cutting into 1" squares.

The dressing.... 

1/2 c ranch dressing

1/2 c sour cream

1 T sugar

1 t lime juice

Whisk and chill until ready to use.

(sometimes I just use bottled chipotle ranch dressing)

To assemble the salad, layer ingredients below

in a large bowl.

cornbread cubes

 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)

1 can corn (drained)

 1 diced tomato

 1/2 diced green pepper

 1 small diced cucumber

the dressing ~ place dollops randomly

1/2 c chopped cilantro

1 c shredded cheese

Use half of each ingredient so you can repeat and have

2 layers of each.  For instance, use half the cornbread,

half can of black beans, etc.

Do not stir.  Chill until ready to serve.

Enjoy!

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