Description
Frito Corn Salad is a delightful blend of flavors, featuring sweet corn, crunchy peppers, creamy dressing, and the unique touch of Fritos. This dish is perfect for quick gatherings, offering a tasty and refreshing option that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 45 ounces whole kernel corn (3 cans, well-drained and patted dry)
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 2 jalapenos peppers (seeded and diced)
- ¼ cup red onion (finely chopped)
- 8 ounces shredded Mexican cheese (or taco flavored cheese)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 9.25 ounces chile cheese Fritos (coarsely broken/crushed)
Instructions
- Place the drained corn in a large bowl, using paper towels to absorb any moisture.
- Mix in the diced red pepper, diced jalapenos, red onion, and Mexican cheese, stirring to combine.
- Add sour cream, mayonnaise, chopped cilantro, and lime juice, then stir well to mix.
- Cover the bowl and juice until you are ready to serve.
- Before serving, fold in the Fritos and mix gently.
Notes
For a spicier kick, leave some seeds in the jalapenos.
The salad can be prepared a few hours in advance; just add Fritos right before serving for crunch.
Feel free to customize by adding other vegetables like avocado or black beans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg