Description
A crowd-pleasing salad featuring sweet corn, smoky bacon, and creamy ranch dressing with a bright hit of lime.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups sweet corn (fresh kernels from about 4 ears, or thawed frozen corn)
- 12 slices cooked bacon, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, finely diced (seeded for less heat)
- 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing (optional: use store-bought if you prefer)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the ranch dressing: In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, whole milk, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, minced garlic, and fresh dill. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the salad base: In a large bowl, mix sweet corn, chopped bacon, green onions, jalapeño, shredded cheddar, and lime juice.
- Pour the ranch dressing over the corn mixture and gently fold until well-coated.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve cold or at room temperature, garnished with extra green onion or smoked paprika if desired.
Notes
Chill before serving. Adjust dressing thickness if needed. Use fresh corn for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 39g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 30mg