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Frito Corn Salad Recipe – A Crunchy, Creamy Summer Favorite Everyone Will Love


  • Author: Chef Rina
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x

Description

This Frito Corn Salad is a quick and easy side dish perfect for cookouts, picnics, or potlucks. It combines sweet corn, black beans, colorful peppers, and cheddar cheese in a creamy dressing, topped with crunchy corn chips for the perfect bite.


Ingredients

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  • 2 (15-ounce) cans sweet corn, drained

  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies, drained

  • 1 bell pepper (red, green, or yellow), diced

  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

  • 1 (9.25-ounce) bag corn chips (Fritos-style)

For the Dressing:

  • ⅔ cup sour cream

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin


Instructions

 

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin until smooth.

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the corn, black beans, diced tomatoes with green chilies, diced bell pepper, and shredded cheese.

  • Pour the dressing over the salad and gently stir until everything is evenly coated.

  • Just before serving, add the corn chips and fold them in gently to keep them crisp.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salad

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8
  • Calories: Approx. 290 per serving