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This Frito Corn Salad takes the deliciousness of creamy cheesy corn dip and makes it into one truly amazingly unforgettable summer salad! Be the star of this summer’s gatherings with this family favorite!

Let’s talk Corn! I have to tell you a secret…the first time I spotted this salad I thought…”GAG!” (Just what you want to hear…right?)  I just couldn’t fathom how these simple ingredients would produce a “good” salad…let alone a FANTASTIC salad!  I mean a salad whose main ingredient was cold corn?!! Hmmmm?

However, I was also so very intrigued that I had to try it! I’m so glad I did. This is the number one requested recipe at every single summer family gathering and reunion!

This is an original Paula Deen recipe. When it comes to food… I never question someone from the South. Lol (Unless it’s that fried squirrel recipe! Y’all gotta get rid of that nastiness!) 

This recipe is EPIC! First time I made it… I had 4 requests for the recipe. From then on it’s been my “go-to” summer salad! No exceptions!!! Thank goodness it’s an easy and quick recipe to make.

How To Make Frito Corn Salad

Start off by dicing 1/2 cup of green peppers and a 1/2 cup of red onion. I like to dice mine tiny for this recipe.

TIP: The original recipe calls for 1 cup of diced green pepper. The chicks at this nest are not members of the “Green Bell Pepper” fan club. So… I cut it back to 1/2 cup.  You can also substitute yellow or orange bell peppers for a sweeter flavor. Both work well with this recipe.

To this mixture add 2 cans of drained whole corn.

Aren’t those colors pretty? I love how festive this salad looks as you are preparing it. I love “happy” food. Course, that is a major problem… I think almost all food is “happy”! (Except for that squirrel! Lol, Can you tell I’m never going to forget seeing that recipe in that southern cookbook! Who does THAT?!!!)

To the corn mixture add…2 cups grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper to taste, and 1 cup of Best Foods mayonnaise.

Please note this is not a salad to switch up with Miracle Whip! NO! You don’t want that sweet taste in this salad. This is a rich creamy salad, and we want to keep it that way. (I still question you Miracle Whip lovers? Lol)  

TIP: If you want to cut the fat, you can reduce the cheddar cheese to one cup. It’s better with LOTS of “cheese love”…but totally do-able with just one cup.

Mix everything together, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

I can hear you…you just said “Huh? What? That’s it?”  Yep…that’s it until you’re ready to serve.

Preparing Corn Salad to Serve

When it’s time to serve, crunch up one 10.5 oz. bag of Frito’s Chili Cheese Corn Chips. These chips are the “secret” to this salad’s success. It’s like eating corn dip and chips just in a salad!

Some recipe developers ya just want to kiss and leave them in your will! If I had anything of any value to leave Miss Deen…she’d get it for this salad! (I wonder how she’d feel about a very run-down Ford Ranger?)

Pro Tip: If you can’t find the Chili Cheese Fritos in your market…you can substitute regular Fritos with 2 tsp. of taco seasoning.

Mix it all together until well combined.  Garnish with some extra crushed Fritos and a few sprigs of Cilantro, or a good sprinkle of roasted fresh corn.

Serve immediately. The reason? You want the chips to stay crunchy. It is the “pop” that makes this salad shine. This salad is completely drool worthy! It made a convert out of me!

You know a salad is a “keeper” when even the pickiest eaters in the family gobble it up. My picky eaters, who shall remain nameless…snarf this salad down. (“Snarfing” was a giveaway that it could be the twenty-something male chicks that hang around here…lol) 

It goes with so many main summer courses… Grilled chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, cold deli sandwiches and hot dogs. Whatever you’re fixing for dinner, this salad is sure to be a new favorite!

If you enjoyed this recipe, you may also enjoy these wonderful Salad Recipes.

• Grandma’s Pea Salad
• Classic Red Potato Salad Recipe
• California Slaw
• Strawberry Pineapple Jello Fluff
• Chopped Greek Salad from Soulfully Made

Thank you so much for stopping by my Nest today! I really hope you love this salad as much as we do. If you do make it, let me know what you think! I’d love to hear your feedback!

Happy Nesting My Friends!

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