Cornbread Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing and Maple Bacon

  4.7 – 3 reviews  • Salad Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 40 min
Active: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup buttermilk
  2. 1/4 cup sour cream
  3. 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  4. 1/2 lemon, juiced
  5. 3 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
  6. 1 garlic clove, minced
  7. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  8. Cooking spray, for spraying the wire rack
  9. 9 slices thick-cut bacon
  10. 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  11. 1/4 cup brown sugar
  12. Pinch cayenne pepper
  13. 6 cups torn romaine lettuce pieces
  14. 1 cup grape tomatoes, chopped
  15. 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
  16. 1 medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia, finely chopped
  17. 2 cups crumbled Sour Cream Cornbread, recipe follows
  18. Cooking spray, for spraying the skillet
  19. One 15-ounce can creamed corn
  20. 1 1/4 cups self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix
  21. 1 cup sour cream
  22. 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  23. 3 large eggs

Instructions

  1. For the buttermilk-chive dressing: Combine the buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice in a small bowl and whisk well. Stir in the chives and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. For the maple-glazed bacon: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Set a wire rack in a baking sheet and spray the rack with cooking spray.
  3. Lay the bacon slices in 1 layer on the wire rack and brush with the maple syrup. Sprinkle over the brown sugar and cayenne. Bake until dark brown and crispy, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, then crumble.
  4. For the salad: Layer the ingredients in a large salad bowl beginning with the lettuce, then adding the tomatoes, bell pepper and onion.
  5. When ready to serve, add in the crumbled Sour Cream Cornbread, pour the dressing over the salad and sprinkle the bacon on top.
  6. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
  7. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the creamed corn, cornmeal mix, sour cream, oil and eggs. Pour the mixture into the skillet and bake until lightly brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 818
Total Fat 57 g
Saturated Fat 15 g
Carbohydrates 64 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Sugar 22 g
Protein 16 g
Cholesterol 151 mg
Sodium 1010 mg

Reviews

Nicholas Garcia
Great salad. I used a box mix cornbread and regular bacon and it was still so tasty!!! And i added rotisserie chicken!
Denise Serrano
I actually like this recipe. This dressing is really good! The flavor combo is really nice. Gave it 4 stars because I don’t care too much for the sour cream cornbread. Next time I will use regular cornbread or polenta croutons. Overall a very nice recipe. We enjoyed it!
Amanda Crosby
I have made this recipe several times and each time it is a big hit with my family. Absolutely delicious !!!

 

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