Frito Corn Salad

Frito corn salad is a quick and easy side dish featuring sweet corn, crunchy Fritos, and creamy mayonnaise. Perfect for gatherings, it combines fresh ingredients and bold flavors in just minutes.

Prep Time10

Chill Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Frito Corn Salad Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 679kcal

Ingredients

30 ounces frozen yellow corn, thawed and drained (three 10-ounce bags)
1 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
¾ cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
5 cups Fritos Chili Cheese corn chips, roughly crushed (divided into 4 ½ cups mixed into corn salad and ½ cup for garnish) (9 ¼ ounce bag)

Instructions

To a large mixing bowl add the yellow corn, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, and diced green bell pepper. Set aside.
To a small mixing bowl stir together the mayonnaise, taco seasoning, lime juice, salt and black pepper until smooth and fully combined.
Add the mayonnaise mixture to the large mixing bowl of vegetables. Stir to fully coat all the ingredients with the mayonnaise mixture. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours or until chilled.
When ready to serve, gently fold the 4 ½ cups of Fritos corn chips into the chilled corn mixture. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of corn chips over the top for garnish and serve immediately so the Fritos stay crisp.

Notes

For a little different color, and slightly sweeter flavor, you can substitute the green bell pepper for red bell pepper. You can also use a combination of both.
Finely diced jalapeno pepper can also be added for a spicy kick to your Fritos corn salad.
If you prefer to use canned yellow corn, you will need 2 (15.25 ounce) cans that have been drained.
The shredded sharp cheddar cheese adds great flavor to this salad, however you can certainly substitute medium cheddar, mild cheddar or even colby-jack cheese in this recipe.

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