Frito Salad (Corn Dip)
Frito Salad is a crunchy, flavorful mix of corn, fresh veggies, cheese, and creamy dressing—perfect as a side dish or a scoopable corn dip for parties, potlucks, and game day.For a "charred corn flavor" grill the corn first; cool and cut off the cob. Optional to add the corn chips right before serving for more of a crunch. Either way, it's delish!
Ingredients
- 2 cups corn, fresh, or canned corn, drained
- 2 cups red bell peppers, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- ½ cup sliced black olives
- 2 cups cheddar cheese or Jack cheese, shredded
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sour cream, or Greek yogurt
- 1 9.75 oz bag Fritos, BBQ or Chili Cheese Flavored Corn Chips, crunched (but leave some whole)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add the corn, red bell peppers, red onion, olives, and cheese.
- Mix together the mayonnaise and sour cream. Pour over the salad mixture.
- Lightly mix together to ensure all the ingredients are coated.
- Stir in corn chips just before serving. Don't add all of the corn chips, but leave some for the top of the salad. Optional to serve the Fritos on the side or crumbled on top or leave them whole.
- You can also serve this dip with sliced veggies!
Notes
Sandy's tips and substitutions:
- The flavor in this salad comes from the Fritos! Make sure and use BBQ or Chili Cheese Flavored Corn Chips, because this is where the “dressing” gets its flavor.
- You can use sour cream or Greek yogurt. If you use Greek yogurt, it does make the salad a little more runny than with sour cream.
- Corn: use canned (drained), fresh, frozen, or grilled.
- Add in fresh chopped basil and tomatoes and cucumbers if you want to stretch it to feed more.
- Use a variety of mixed bell pepper colors.
- For an extra pop, add in jalapeños!
- STORAGE: Story any leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. But if you add the Fritos on top, they will become soggy in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 251kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 340mg, Potassium: 172mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 1272IU, Vitamin C: 40mg, Calcium: 185mg, Iron: 1mg