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A black bowl filled with Southern Cornbread Salad—mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, corn, green onions, and shredded cheese—set on a gray cloth with fresh herbs in the background; a perfect Southern potluck side dish.
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Southern Cornbread Salad

Southern Cornbread Salad is a creamy, bacon-loaded potluck side with cornbread, ranch dressing, cheddar, corn, and beans.
Course Side
Cuisine American
Keyword cornbread salad recipe, cornbread salad with ranch dressing, easy cornbread salad, Southern Cornbread Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 528kcal
Author Kat Jeter & Melinda Machado

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Pickle Juice
  • ½ cup Buttermilk
  • 1 packet Ranch dressing mix
  • 6 Cornbread muffins or 1 8x8 inch pan of cornbread roughly crumbled into bite-sized pieces
  • 10 ounces Grape Tomatoes cut into halves
  • 1 Green bell pepper diced
  • 3 Green onions finely chopped
  • 15 ounces Corn drained
  • 1 pound Bacon cooked and roughly chopped
  • 4 ounces Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 15 ounces Pinto beans drained

Instructions

  • In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, pickle juice, buttermilk, and ranch dressing mix. Stir together well.
  • In a large bowl combine the cornbread, tomatoes, green bell pepper, green onion, corn, cooked bacon, shredded cheese, and pinto beans.
  • Pour the ranch dressing mixture over everything and gently fold together.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 872mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 544IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 2mg