This is the perfect side dish for all your summer cookouts, potlucks, and bbqs! You might also like this old fashioned potato salad.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- Crunchy, tangy, salty goodness in every bite!
- Quick and easy.
- Everyone goes crazy over this easy recipe.
- How can you not love a recipe that's main ingredient is Fritos?
If you're looking for a summer side dish you're going to love this easy Fritos corn salad recipe. It gets its great flavor from all the fresh ingredients - and there are plenty of possible variations.
It's absolutely the easiest thing ever!
🧾 Ingredients
- You can use plain Fritos or give your corn salad an extra kick with bbq or chili Fritos.
- I like mayonnaise but if you'd like to use Miracle Whip you can.
- I use frozen but you can use fresh corn or a couple of cans of corn.
- I like to use a mixture of green, yellow, and red bell pepper.
🔪 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.
- Combine corn and the other salad ingredients except the Fritos corn chips.
- Whisk the sauce ingredients together.
- Pour the sauce ingredients over the salad ingredients and give the whole thing a good stir. Chill for three hours or more if possible.
- Mix in the corn chips just before serving.
🥄 Equipment
You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
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- Large mixing bowl ( I love this 3 piece set of Pyrex nesting bowls because I use them for all kinds of things - they're even microwave safe!)
- Small bowl for mixing dressing
- Cutting board (This organic bamboo cutting board has 3 compartments to keep the stuff separate as you cut and chop it - and it's BPA free.)
- Knife
- Spoon for mixing
- Whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
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🥫 Storage
Store leftover Frito corn salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Keep in mind that the leftovers aren't as good as the fresh salad - unless you happen to like soggy Fritos.
💭 Tips
Expert Tip: Make this into a main course by adding cooked ground beef or chicken.
- Instead of just green bell pepper use a mixture with red peppers and yellow peppers. It's so much prettier!
- This delicious corn salad with Fritos is really, really, REALLY good with diced jalapenos.
- Add a can of black beans which have been drained and rinsed.
- Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese work really well in this easy salad.
- If you have a taste for spicy things try the Flamin' Hot Fritos! If you have a taste for spicy things try the Flamin' Hot Fritos! You can change the flavor of this great summer salad with a different kind of Fritos every time you make it!
- Some people like the chips slightly crushed. The easiest way to do this is to lightly squeeze the bag.
👩🍳 FAQs
Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.
Sure! You can substitute Ranch dressing for the mayonnaise and sour cream.
Yes you can. I don't think that the result is as delicious but you can certainly use them.
According to Frito-Lay Fritos are gluten free and neither dairy nor vegetables contain gluten. As always read labels but as far as I know this recipe is gluten free.
Yes, as long as you don't add the Fritos until just before serving.
🍽️ Serve with...
Frito corn salad is perfect with any of your basic summertime foods.
- Hot dogs
- BBQ and pulled pork sandwiches
- Hamburgers
- Grilled chicken
- Ribs
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📞 The last word
Here's my experience...
- If you like a tangier dressing use more sour cream and less mayonnaise.
- If you like a sweeter dressing use less sour cream and more mayonnaise.
- If you like it balanced then use equal amounts. I learned this through trial and error!
- Sometimes when I make this I add a little sugar to the dressing - just a teaspoon or so. Also learned by trial and error.
- Please eat this within about 3 hours after adding the chips. After that it gets super soggy. And honestly, it's best in the first hour.
- IF you think there might be leftovers put a bowl of Fritos on the table and add them to each serving individually. It's not the best way but there won't be any waste.
This time of year I love good pasta salads but after awhile I am ready for something a little different, a little out of the ordinary - like this fun salad with crunchy Fritos chips.
📖 Recipe
Frito Corn Salad
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 pound whole kernel corn, frozen, canned, or fresh
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- ½ cup green onions, chopped
- 4 ounces chiles
- 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp, reserve grease
- 9 ¼ ounce fritos
Dressing
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon reserved bacon grease
- ½ lime
Instructions
Step one
- Mix all the salad ingredients except Fritos I a large mixing bowl.
- Set aside.
Step two
- Squeeze the lime half into a small mixing bowl, about 1 tablespoon of lime juice.
- Add the remaining salad dressing ingredients.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
Step three
- Pour the dressing over the salad.
- Stir to coat.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate a few hours or overnight.
Step four
- Remove the salad from the refrigerator.
- Mix lightly.
- Add the Fritos corn chips and mix them in.
- Garnish with some sliced green onion and cilantro if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Instead of just green bell pepper use a mixture with red peppers and yellow peppers. It's so much prettier!
- This delicious corn salad with Fritos is really, really, REALLY good with diced jalapenos.
- Add a can of black beans which have been drained and rinsed.
- Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese work really well in this easy salad.
- If you have a taste for spicy things try the Flamin' Hot Fritos! If you have a taste for spicy things try the Flamin' Hot Fritos! You can change the flavor of this great summer salad with a different kind of Fritos every time you make it!
- Some people like the chips slightly crushed. The easiest way to do this is to lightly squeeze the bag.
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