This unique, creamy corn salad is loaded with shredded cheddar cheese and Chili Cheese Fritos!
As a big fan of Chili Cheese Fritos and crunchy things in my salad, I knew I was going to love this Chili Cheese Fritos Corn Salad the minute I saw it. I was not disappointed!
And it’s so easy to make! The hardest part was not eating the entire bag of Chili Cheese Fritos before I added them to the salad.
Every time we have a dinner at church, a couple of the ladies make this and it’s ALWAYS delish! ~ Melissa
I’m not a huge fan of canned veggies, so I usually use frozen, but after making this with both frozen and canned corn, I actually prefer it with canned.
Of course, if you have fresh summer corn on the cob, you can certainly use that too!
You can also use green pepper and red onion for a slightly different but equally delicious flavor. Or try adding some diced jalapeno if you want to spice things up a bit.
You can also use regular Fritos in a pinch, but the chili cheese version adds so much great flavor. I highly recommend it!
The most important tip for making this salad: don’t add your Fritos until just before serving or they’ll get soggy. And soggy Fritos are just sad.
Just fixed this for my son and me for lunch. Yum! We both enjoyed. Thank you for sharing! ~ Julie
Everything else can be mixed up ahead of time and kept in the refrigerator. If your salad seems a little dry after adding the corn chips, just stir in a bit of extra sour cream or mayo.
And don’t worry about the leftovers getting soggy, because there won’t be any! This is such a great summer salad! It’s the kind of thing that gets devoured at backyard barbecues and potlucks.
Plan on getting lots of requests for the recipe For Chili Cheese Fritos Corn Salad. It’s always a hit wherever I take it.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT CHILI CHEESE FRITOS CORN SALAD
As if this could get any better!! I had all the ingredients to make this on a whim, except for a couple days ago I used my sour cream to make ranch dressing (with a packet). OH MY STARS!! That ranch adds the most delightful and delicious flavor explosion to this already tried and true recipe! I can’t stop eating it! ~ Allison
Loved this corn salad even my son who is a picky eater could not get over how good it was. ~ Connie
I love it with chopped green onion. Fyi I forgot to add the shredded cheese twice now and never missed it! Less calories is always a plus. ~ Linsey
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Tips for Choosing and Storing Fresh Corn
Check the husk: It should be bright green, a little bit damp, and wrapped tightly around the cob. Small brown holes in the husk mean insects and should be avoided.
Also check the bottom of the corn where the ear was broken off the stalk. If this area is brown, the corn is probably not the freshest choice. If you can help it, don’t peel back the husk. This dries out the corn and shortens its shelf life.
Check the tassle: The corn silk sticking out at the top of the cob is the tassle. When choosing corn, the tassel should be light brown or gold, and slightly sticky to the touch.
The tassle should smell sweet with no signs of decay. Avoid corn that has a dry, black, or mushy tassle.
Storing: You can keep your corn on the counter if you’ll be using it that day. Otherwise, refrigerate the corn in the crisper with the husks on, tightly wrapped in a plastic bag.
Here’s what you’ll need to make Chili Cheese Fritos Corn Salad
- Canned Corn
- Cheddar cheese
- Produce: red bell peppers, green onions
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Chili Cheese Fritos
- Salt and pepper
Chili Cheese Fritos Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz. cans whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 10.5 oz. bag coarsely crushed Chili Cheese Fritos corn chips
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together corn, cheese, red pepper and green onion. Stir in sour cream and mayonnaise.
- Stir in corn chips just before serving. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Who Dished it Up First: This is a Paula Deen recipe. Who else would thing of putting Chili Cheese Fritos in a salad?
12 comments
Mary
Potluck favorite that everybody loves! I usually use frozen corn (Kroger brand) and microwave it for a min or two less than the directions say. This weekend though, I microwaved freshly shucked sweet corn (7 shucked ears in glass pie plate with 1/2 cup water, cover in plastic wrap, microwave on high for 10 min). I cooled in ice water, dried it off, and cut off the cob. The corn tasted very fresh and ever so slightly/pleasantly crisp. I tried to drain off liquid from corn before adding the other ingredients. I followed directions completely except I added 2 Tbs ranch dressing powder to mayo/sour cream before stirring into mixture. Served with chili cheese Fritos. We love this recipe!!
Cathy
Delish!!!
I like the ranch twist idea!
I grilled my fresh sweet corn. Huge hit!
Making again for a potluck!
Allison Williams
As if this could get any better!! I had all the ingredients to make this on a whim, except for a couple days ago I used my sour cream to make ranch dressing (with a packet). OH MY STARS!! That ranch adds the most delightful and delicious flavor explosion to this already tried and true recipe! I can’t stop eating it!
Linsey
I like it with green pepper and water chestnuts added in for more crunch
Linsey
I love it with chopped green onion. Fyi I’ve forgotten the shredded cheese twice now and never missed it! Less calories is always a plus 😉
Linsey
I love it with chopped green onion. Fyi I forgot to add the shredded cheese twice now and never missed it! Less calories is always a plus 😉
Connie
Loved this corn salad even my son who is a picky eater could not get over how good it was.
Danelle
Thank you! I always know it’s a winner when my picky eaters like it. 🙂
Melissa
Every time we have a dinner at church, a couple of the ladies make this and it’s ALWAYS delish!
Julie
Just fixed this for my son and me for lunch. Yum! We both enjoyed. Thank yo for sharing!
Barbara
I was looking for a variation of Paula Deen’s Corn Salad recipe. Thank you! I noticed your recipe does not call for cheese. An interesting note: Several times when I made Paula’s recipe I FORGOT to add the cheese, and found out I liked it better without cheese! I am making your recipe this weekend.
Barbara
My mistake. Your recipe does call for cheese. I still like Corn Salad better without cheese.