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Green Chili Cornbread Salad

March 29, 2016 by Quinn Caudill 46 Comments

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My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

Easter is behind us and Spring is in full swing. The kids are on spring break and are already telling me how bored they are. When my kids go back to school next week they will only have 32 days of school left for the year.

Where did the time go? Soon it will be Mother’s Day, then Memorial Day then before you know it it will be July 4th. Wow, how the time flies.

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

So as you are starting to plan your menus for Mothers Day and summer cookouts make sure you add this Green Chili Cornbread Salad to the mix. My Cornbread Salad recipe is a great easy dish to bring to your next cookout or potluck.

It is amazing how well the cornbread mixes in with this layered salad. People might look at you funny when you tell them the name but not after tasting it. Add jalapeno if you would like it a little more spicy.

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

Cook the cornbread and prep all other ingredients a day ahead. In the morning of your gathering, build the salad and place in refrigerator for several hours to allow flavors to develop.

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

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My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.
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Cornbread Salad
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 
My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
Salad
  • 3 cups cornbread cubed (See recipe below)
  • 1 packet buttermilk ranch dressing mix
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup low-fat Helmanns mayo
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce chopped
  • 2 cup sliced red and yellow sweet pepper
  • 2 tomatoes seeded and chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber sliced and halved
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs sliced
  • 1 small sweet onion sliced
  • 2 cups corn and black bean mix ( I use Krogers Private Selection Zesty Corn and Black bean Blend. Substitute 1 cup canned black beans drained and 1 cup corn kernels)
  • 2 cups cheddar or jack cheese finely shredded
  • Reserved bacon
  • 2 green onions sliced, (green parts only)
Instructions
  1. Bake cornbread as directed below. Allow to cool completely before using in salad.
  2. In small bowl, combine ranch dressing mix, buttermilk and mayo, blend well and refrigerate until ready for salad assembly.
  3. For salad, place cornbread cubes in bottom of trifle bowl or other glass bowl.
  4. Layer on lettuce and next six ingredients.
  5. Pour dressing over the top and spread evenly.
  6. Top with cheese, bacon and green onion.
  7. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Recipe Notes

First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com © May 2015
Updated March 2016

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.
Print
Green Chile Bacon Cornbread
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
  • 6 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled, divided (reserve 1 tbsp bacon grease)
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (such as King Arthur Flour)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream You could also use 1/2 cup no-fat plain Greek yogurt or a mix of both
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk (I use 1% could also use buttermilk)
  • 2 oz cans diced green chiles drained, 7
  • 1/2 cup cheddar or jack cheese shredded
  • 1 Tbsp bacon grease
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
  2. Grease 9 x 13 baking dish with 1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease.
  3. In a large bowl combine cornmeal, flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
  4. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar.
  5. Mix in eggs and sour cream to butter/sugar mixture.
  6. With mixer speed on low, add the milk and dry ingredients, a 1/3 at a time, alternating between wet and dry. Do not over mix.
  7. Slowly add in green chiles, cheese and 1/2 cup chopped reserved bacon.
  8. Pour mixture into greased baking dish.
  9. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until browned and a tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
  10. Cool completely before serving.
Recipe Notes

First published by Quinn Caudill for dadwhats4dinner.com © May 2015
Updated March 2016

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

Great salad for potlucks or cookouts.

My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

 I also will be bringing my Cornbread Salad recipe to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites,  Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck,  What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Check out my Link Parties Page for other great places to find new recipes.

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My Cornbread Salad is a loaded layered salad made with my awesome Green Chile Bacon Cornbread.

If you want a pasta salad, check out my Creamy Deviled Egg Layered Pasta Salad:

The dressing in my Creamy Deviled Egg Layered Pasta Salad has to be the best dressing I think I have ever made. Creamy, eggy, tangy and bold!

Filed Under: Bread, Holiday, Low Fat, recipe, Salad, Side Dish Tagged With: Easy, Hellmanns, King Arthur Flour, Kroger, Memorial Day, salad

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. The Culinary Jumble says

    May 20, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Looks so good!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 20, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks IT is very easy and taste great after sitting a few hours.

      Starting to like picmonkey.com for the pictures. I figured out a few more things out.

      Reply
  2. cookingwithauntjuju.com says

    May 22, 2015 at 8:21 am

    I like your version of a “layered salad” a lot. Just might have to try it this Memorial Day weekend. I’m a real big fan of anything King Arthur! Thanks for sharing with all of us 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 22, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Thanks. The cornbread really adds a nice change in texture and flavor. Any cornbread will do, I just like adding more flavor. And yes King Arthur is great. Have a great weekend. Happ FF!

      Reply
      • cookingwithauntjuju.com says

        May 23, 2015 at 2:52 pm

        I totally agree about the cornbread – the whole salad says “make me soon” 🙂

        Reply
        • Quinn Caudill says

          May 23, 2015 at 10:17 pm

          Thanks. It is very good..

          Reply
  3. GFLife247 says

    May 22, 2015 at 8:59 am

    I love all the different layers and colors in this dish. I wouldn’t have thought of using cornbread in a layered dish like this. I have a great gluten free cornbread mix, so I may be able to make a modified version of this too! Enjoy the weekend and time with your family! 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 22, 2015 at 9:55 am

      The cornbread adds great texturw and flavor to the dish.
      Do you use coconut flour often? I made a sponge cake earlier this week using 1/2 coconut flour and 1/2 corn flour (starch) Both Gluten-free. The flavor was good but the cake fell. Might have been because I dropped it when I tried to remove it from the pan. OOPS. Made again just using corn flour. Did not fall but I was also very careful. Have you had good luck with coconut flour? Happy FF!

      Reply
      • GFLife247 says

        May 22, 2015 at 10:18 am

        OOPS! (I’ve made way bigger mistakes int eh kitchen though.) So we actually have a coconut allergy in my family, which is really inconvenient combination with my milk allergy. Nonetheless, I haven’t experimented too much with coconut flour.

        I always find flour mixtures to work the best flavor (and usually standing up wise), but I believe coconut flour is pretty dense, so that may be part of it. We try (try being the key word) to weight our flours, rather than substituting it at a cup to cup ratio. So if the corn flour stood up, maybe see how much weight that took, and then for however much you take out substitute in that weight of coconut flour? Just an idea, I have no idea how it’ll work. Here’s some tips I found that may help (but I don’t have much experience in the coconut flour department): http://thingsmybellylikes.com/2013/03/21/baking-with-coconut-flour-10-tips/.

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        • Quinn Caudill says

          May 22, 2015 at 10:37 am

          Ouch double whammy!!! Yes I am at the point in my baking where I try to go by weight instead of volume. Seems to give a more consistent product. Thanks for the link.

          Reply
  4. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    May 22, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    This salad looks and sounds delicious. I love a good salad. None of that wimpy stuff for me. Great summation of Memorial Day! I also love picmonkey!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks Julie.. Have a great weekend, :)))

      Reply
  5. aiming4simple says

    May 23, 2015 at 11:36 am

    I’ve never had a cornbread salad, but I think I need to try this one!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 23, 2015 at 11:52 am

      It is a little different but the cornbread adds a nice flavor and texture to the mix of ingredients. Have a great weekend. :))

      Reply
  6. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    May 23, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    This salad looks perfect for summer! I’ve only ever had a traditional 7 Layer Salad, but this looks like it would knock that out of the park! Thanks so much for joining us at Freedom Fridays – I’ve pinned and scheduled a FB share! Have a great holiday weekend!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 23, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      Thanks Jamie You Rock!
      Your FB share took my views through the roof today. I really appreciate it. If you have any advice on how to increase my FB traffic please send me a message or email. Did you also share my Mini Strawberry Pies on your FB page?
      Love Freedom Friday’s. Have a great weekend and thanks for your help. :))))))

      Reply
  7. Meredith says

    May 23, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    Reblogged this on Covey View and commented:
    One dad’s recipe. Thanks Quinn. My sister in law makes cornbread without egg. I’d like it better than mine.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 23, 2015 at 10:16 pm

      Hi Meredith,
      Thank you for you kind comments and re-blogging my post on Covey View. Can you give me a little more info about the blog. Have a great weekend. Quinn :))

      Reply
  8. Jillian says

    May 28, 2015 at 11:14 am

    That looks amazing! I love cornbread and I’ve always wanted to try a cornbread salad. Now I have a great recipe to use! 😀

    Reply
  9. Sherry says

    May 28, 2015 at 9:13 pm

    This salad looks amazing! Thanks for linking up and sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope you join us again this week. We’re featuring your salad this week 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 28, 2015 at 11:33 pm

      Thanks Sherry for featuring my Cornbread Salad. That is awesome. I linked up with two new recipes tonight. Appreciate the comments an thanks for hosting Funtastic Friday!! :)))

      Reply
  10. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    May 29, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Congratulations on getting this recipe featured on Fiesta Friday!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 30, 2015 at 1:22 pm

      Thanks Julie. Pretty pumped about it. Have a great weekend.

      Reply
  11. coconutcraze says

    May 29, 2015 at 9:51 am

    This is a lovely salad. I mentioned it as salsa when I commented on FF. It was due to the amazement that I mixed up the names. This is so cheerful and whenever I see all these colours together I go crazy! I am not a salad person but I forgot it and am ready to dig into that bowl for some pure bliss!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 30, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      Thank you for stopping by and leaving your fantastic comments. The cornbread adds a nice texture and flavor to the salad. It will make you a salad fan. Happy FF! :))

      Reply
  12. FrugalHausfrau says

    May 30, 2015 at 1:03 am

    Congrats Quinn on having this as an Fiesta Friday feature! I think that cornbread alone sounds outstanding! My sister introduced me to cornbread salad (she has lived in the South) and although it sounded odd to my Minnesota ears, it is fantastic! Yours looks even better with the southwestern twist!

    Reply
  13. Johanne Lamarche says

    May 31, 2015 at 6:38 am

    Love the cornbreD addition. This salad would be the biggest hit on any summer buffet table. Just so inviting and full of favorite layers of flavor!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      June 3, 2015 at 10:03 am

      The cornbread adds a nice texture and floor to an already wonderful salad. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your nice comments.

      Reply
  14. sign4baby says

    June 4, 2015 at 2:35 am

    I want to get one of these salad bowls…. makes the food that much more fun to look at over a big Sunday dinner.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      June 4, 2015 at 8:51 am

      Don’t look in the salad bowl aisle. It’s actually a Trifle bowl for desserts. Works great for a good looking salad though. :))))) Thanks for stopping by. Quinn

      Reply
  15. thebetterbaker11 says

    June 26, 2015 at 8:01 am

    Oh how beautiful! I’m not big on salads, but could eat all of this by myself…love my salads ‘loaded’ and this definitely fits that bill. =) You are doing great…photos are gorgeous too. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe at Weekend Potluck. Rock on Brother! =)

    Reply
  16. Kathryn says

    November 19, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    This just looks like layers upon layers of fabulous flavor! I can’t believe how many great things have come together in this salad. It’s perfect for game day! Can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      November 20, 2015 at 8:35 am

      Hi Kathryn. Yes this is a perfect salad for game day or Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  17. petra08 says

    November 22, 2015 at 6:18 am

    What an interesting salad, I have never seen one with corn bread but it makes sense! I also love the sound of your green chile corn bread. A great sharing dish for Fiesta Friday! 🙂

    Reply
  18. MyHusbandHasTooManyHobbies says

    November 22, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Wow! Impressive . . .most impressive! Really looks delicious! Pinning and tweeting to share! Thank you for sharing your recipes with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
    ~Laurie

    Reply
  19. Sherry says

    November 26, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    This salad looks divine! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope you join us again this week.

    Reply
  20. LikeableNut says

    November 27, 2015 at 9:32 am

    Dang…this looks awfully good!! Thank you so much for being a part of Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope you’ll return for more fun tomorrow!

    Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)

    Reply
  21. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    April 1, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    I want some of this please. Maybe a whole bunch!

    Reply
  22. tentimestea says

    April 1, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    Wow, is this ever a spectacular salad! That’s the perfect dish to show off all the different components. I think it looks rather like a trifle, but even prettier with all the bright and vibrant vegetables 🙂 I love the concept (the devilled egg and pasta salad sounds incredible as well!)

    Reply
  23. Lacie Ring says

    April 7, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    Hey Quinn, this salad looks fabulous! I love a layered salad. Pinning! Do you combine it all together before you serve or just dig in through the layers? By the way, I’m so ready for school to be out! Thank you for sharing at Funtastic Friday! Hope to see you tonight!

    Reply
  24. twopurplecouches says

    April 8, 2016 at 2:39 pm

    Yum!!! This sounds perfect for summer cookouts. Already pinned & will share on my FB page. Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week.

    Reply

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