Southern Cornbread Salad

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Southern Cornbread Salad is a fun layered salad full of your favorite vegetables. Want to wow your guest? Serve this incredibly delicious salad at your next gathering! 



Some time back, after posting on Facebook that I had made this Southern Cornbread Salad, I had several request for the recipe.

I have made this recipe with different variations, but this is the one I created for my family.

This cornbread salad had a lot of vegetables in it and is tossed with Bacon Ranch dressing.  It makes a large salad that is great for family gatherings or potlucks.

You might say it is the Southern version of a Panzanella Salad.

With it being the last weekend of the summer, it seemed fitting to make it.

I seem to make it mainly in the spring and summer, but it is a great salad to make anytime.


I make a 9-inch skillet of cornbread and use half of it in the salad and eat the rest with butter, yum!

Some people like a lot of cornbread in their salad and some not so much. You decide how much to put in your salad.

Hope you get to make this gorgeous salad at your next gathering.  Enjoy!





Southern Cornbread Salad
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
    1 (9" skillet) cornbread cubed
    2 small heads romaine lettuce, chopped
    2 large tomatoes chopped
    1 (15.5-ounce) can red beans, rinsed and drained (pinto beans)
    1 (15.5-ounce) can sweet corn drained
    1 (8-ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese
    1 medium purple onion diced
    8 ounces Bacon Ranch Dressing
    4 green onions thinly sliced (optional)
Directions:
Layer a large bowl with half each of cubed cornbread, lettuce, and next five ingredients; spoon half of dressing evenly over top.

Repeat layers with remaining ingredients and dressing. Garnish with green onions is optional.

Cover and chill at least 2 hours.  Before serving toss gently or serve layered.



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This recipe first published September 2009.  Updated July2015

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Comments

  1. This looks delightful. So colorful and bright!! Sounds like something that I could just eat and eat and keep eating!!

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  2. I never heard of a cornbread salad before. I am going to save this recipe for a family gathering and try it.

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  3. Ohhhh...this looks good! I've never heard of it before either but it looks great!

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  4. What great recipes you have on your blog! - just found you from Mommy's Kitchen Potluck Sunday. Lately I have been wanting to make my first layered salad....your recipe may be just what I'v been looking for! Thank you for sharing!

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  5. Looks delicious! I'd love for you to come and share one of your recipes at What's Cooking Wednesday (http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/2010/09/brand-new-whats-cooking-wednesday.html)!

    Look forward to seeing you there!

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  6. A while back I saw someone else post a cornbread salad recipe, and I had never heard of such a thing. This looks delicious and perfect for summer. Thank you for all the great recipes!

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  7. Hi K, sharing this great recipe on my Wednesday links. thanks.

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  8. wow, that salad looks amazing!!! I really love new salad ideas. Come on over to my tasty party! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/papas-mac-and-cheese-and-tasty-tuesday.html

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  9. Oh, wow! Love the color and it sounds delish!

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  10. Anonymous7/06/2011

    This recipe looks so good. I would love it if you came over to my party "Cast Party Wednesday" tomorrow and shared some of your recipes with us.
    Thanks,
    I hope to see you there!

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  11. Just found your blog through Polka Dot Parade and love it! You have so many wonderful recipes! Can't wait to try the Cornbread Salad first!

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  12. looks very pretty thanks for sharing this recipe I may just havve to try this come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  13. I love fresh summer salads. This looks like perfect salad to make while camping this week.

    Hope you can come and share it at Foodie Wednesday
    http://www.dailyorganizedchaos.com/meatballs-stroganoff/

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  14. Looks so yummy! Perfect for summer.

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  15. yum! my favorite kinds of salad all have bread in them ;)

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  16. Wow- LOVE the idea of cornbread IN the salad!

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  17. This is one fantastic looking salad. A new version of a seven layer salad. Looks delicious.

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  18. yummm...lots of fun recipes to look through. If you have any recipes that kids like, come link up on our Show and Tell.
    I'm a new follower! I found your link on Paisley Passions Wandering Wednesday Blog Hop.
    Hope you stop by for a visit!

    Brenda
    http://www.piggygiggles.com

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  19. Delicious looking salad. Please come over and share it at Permanent Posies.....Tuesday's Tasty Tidbits. What a great addition! Found you at Creative Juice Thursday.

    http://permanentposies.com/2011/07/atomic-chicken/

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  20. Anonymous7/07/2011

    That sounds like a great salad!

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  21. I love your pink and green comments. However did you do that! It is so pretty.

    This is a fabulous looking salad. I would love to serve it this next week as we go to Lake Powell. What flavor combinations it has going on and it is really eye catching too. So glad I hopped over from FF!

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  22. This would even be great to serve on the side with chili.
    Thanks for linking to Fat Camp Friday, enjoy your weekend and see you next time! http://bit.ly/mTxy7l

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  23. Great recipe! It looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing:) Hope to see on my blog:)

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  24. Hi :-> I followed your link here from 'this Chick cooks'.

    There are three main things I like about your salad -

    first, I like that you keep repeating the contents over and over again in lots of layers. I hate when some people get the good toppings and all you get is the other stuff.

    Secondly, I like how much eye appeal it has.

    And thirdly, the combination of the listed ingredients sounds delicious!

    gonna have to try this one...

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  25. I have never thought of adding cornbread! Clever!
    Thanks for linking it up to Made it on Monday!

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  26. Hi Kay,
    What a wonderful summertime salad, this could be my whole meal. Great recipe! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

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  27. Looks delish. Found you on Paisley Passions linky party. Can't wait to try this.


    www.junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com

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  28. I've been making this for a couple of years and I absolutely adore it! I take it to a lot of potlucks and it is always a hit. You've made me v v hungry now!

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  29. beautiful presentation of a salad...looks delish!

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  30. I love the sound of this...like an American panzanella :D

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  31. The recipes look great. I'm now following.
    Thanks for linking up to Saturday Suggestions.
    Have a great weekend!

    ~ Mona : )
    Mona’s Milestones

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  32. I do love cornbread salad...yours looks perfect.
    xo bj

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  33. I have never had cornbread IN the salad! It looks so very pretty I am going to have to try this at the next covered dish event I attend.

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  34. I featured you twice today!! Thanks for linking up!

    http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/2011/07/foodie-fridayerrrsunday.html

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  35. You have a wonderful blog with great recipes! I am a new follower from the blog hop. Feel free to stop by and follow me back: http://www.organicplanet.blogspot.com/

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  37. Hi,
    What a nice blog you have ! And the salad is so colorful and yummy looking! I want to make it but the link for the cornbread recipe is not working for me, or may be the problem comes from blogger or my computer?
    When I click on the link it sends me over to blogger.com sign in page, I'm entering my user name and password but it sends me back to the log in page.

    Byby
    http://bybyskingdom.blogspot.com/

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  38. Oh.My. This looks amazing!! I have never heard of Corn Bread Salad before...but this is something that I definitely want to try!
    ~Lisa@ www.organizedchaos-lisa.blogspot.com

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  39. This looks too yummy! I want to eat it now!

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  40. love your blog! I'm a newcomer! I'd love it if you linked up some of your great ideas to Lovely Little Snippets!
    Stefanie
    lovelylittlesnippets.blogspot.com

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  41. I tried your recipe. I liked the idea of it, but our cornbread wasn't the best. =)

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  42. I know I commented on this post when you first published it, but I just wanted to thank you again for submitting this to my monthly recipe collection for July - Cookout Food. Making a cornbread salad is still on my to do list. :)

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  43. Great recipe! That looks and sounds absolutely delicious, thanks for sharing :)

    Happy Blogging!
    Happy Valley Chow

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  44. I love a good cornbread salad! The pictures are great! Wishing a had a big ol bowl right now.

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  45. This is such a great summer salad!

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  46. Love this Southern salad! Doesn't get better than cornbread with veggies and a bacon dressing!

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    1. Thank you Kathryn...and thank you for stopping CWK!

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  47. I've never thought of putting corn bread in salad! What a delicious idea!

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    1. You will love it...Thank you for stopping by CWK!

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  48. Visiting from Rattlebridge Farm blog link party...and I will be back. :-) Sheila

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    1. Hi Shelia! Happy you stopped for a visit....poke around as often as you like :)

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  49. I have had this a few times at a church potluck. I had heard it was good, but couldn't figure out what the big deal was... until I tried it. Wow, it was really good! :)

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  50. Corn bread salad is new to me! All the ingredients look great, I will have to try it out! I love you layered presentation as well.

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  51. The recipe looks delicious! Can you make it the night before you want to serve it?

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    1. Thank you for the comment. Sorry, I'm just now seeing it. For some reason my comments went to spam. If you want to make this salad the night before, is to chop the vegetables, dice the cornbread, drain the beans and corn and put in separate containers and put them in the fridge. Then assemble it and place in the refrigerator up to 4 hours before time to serve. Hope this helps, thanks for stopping by and again sorry for just now responding.

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