Description
A creamy, crunchy, and slightly spicy salad that transforms ordinary corn into a crowd-pleasing dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups sweet corn (fresh or thawed frozen kernels)
- 12 slices smoked turkey bacon (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup green onions (chopped)
- 1 jalapeño (finely diced; seeds removed for less heat)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill (finely chopped)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, whole milk, and buttermilk until smooth in a medium bowl.
- Add minced garlic, lemon juice, onion powder, fresh dill, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Cover and chill the ranch dressing while preparing the salad.
- Remove kernels of corn from fresh ears or thaw & drain frozen corn.
- Cook smoked turkey bacon until crisp according to package instructions and then finely chop.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled corn, chopped turkey bacon, green onions, diced jalapeño, shredded cheddar, garlic powder, lime juice, and black pepper.
- Pour the chilled ranch dressing over the corn mixture.
- Fold gently until evenly coated.
- Taste and season with kosher salt and lime juice if needed.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes, preferably 1–2 hours before serving.
- Stir again before serving and garnish as desired.
Notes
For a make-ahead option, prepare the salad and dressing up to 24 hours ahead, storing them separately until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing & Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 30mg