Description
Frito Corn Salad is a mouthwatering mix of corn, jalapenos, and creamy dressing topped with crunchy Fritos. It’s an easy and flavorful dish, ideal for parties or quick dinners.
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
- 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
- In a large bowl, add the drained corn and soak up extra moisture with paper towels.
- Mix in the diced red pepper, jalapenos, red onion, and Mexican cheese. Stir well.
- Incorporate the sour cream, mayo, chopped cilantro, and lime juice, and mix thoroughly.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add the Fritos and stir to combine.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice level by using more or fewer jalapenos.
For added flavor, consider using different types of cheese or adding spices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg