This Cornbread Salad Is Dangerously Good

If you've never had cornbread salad before, get ready — this is the dish that disappears first at every summer cookout, every church potluck, every family picnic. It's loaded, it's layered, and it looks beautiful in a glass bowl. Today we're making it with homemade Mexican cornbread and a homemade ranch dressing, which takes it up a notch from the classic version. Printable Recipe: https://marykatherinestable.com/mexican-cornbread-salad/ 📺 Chapters in video: 0:00 Welcome to My Table 0:31 Heating the Skillet & Cooking the Bacon 1:01 Making the Mexican Cornbread 3:25 Into the Cast Iron Skillet 4:12 What Is Cornbread Salad? 4:36 Homemade Ranch Dressing 6:58 Bacon's Done — Cooling the Cornbread 8:20 Layering the Cornbread Salad 14:26 The Taste Test 16:01 Final Thoughts & Sign-Off 🌽 Mexican Cornbread Ingredients: 1 cup white buttermilk cornmeal mix (yellow works too) 1 cup self-rising flour ¼ cup vegetable oil ⅓ cup sour cream ½ tsp salt 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk ½ cup shredded cheese ¼ cup chopped jalapeño (about 1 jalapeño) Bacon grease for the cast iron skillet 🥣 Homemade Ranch Dressing: 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 1 heaping tsp kosher salt 1 heaping tsp black pepper 1 heaping tsp garlic powder 2–4 tbsp buttermilk (or milk), to thin 🥗 Cornbread Salad (Layered): Half of the Mexican cornbread, cooled and crumbled 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 can corn, drained 2 cups tomatoes, chopped 1 bell pepper (½ green, ½ red), chopped 1 cup green onion, chopped (reserve some for the top) 1½–2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 4 slices thick-cut bacon (or 6 regular slices), cooked and crumbled Tips from Mary Katherine: Use a glass bowl if you have one — the layers are the showstopper You can use regular cornbread instead of Mexican if you prefer a milder flavor The dressing thickens as it sits. Add a splash more buttermilk right before assembling if needed This can be made the day ahead — bake the cornbread, prep the dressing, chop the veggies. Just assemble close to serving so the cornbread stays from getting soggy Don't toss your bacon grease — save it for seasoning green beans or coating your cast iron next time 🍲 Looking for another summer side? Try our Old-Fashioned Pea Salad: https://youtu.be/Q0Qa-FZ9JXg?si=K9GIjrqVfmF-xMsZ New videos every week! Subscribe and ring the bell 🔔 so you never miss a recipe. Share this with a friend who's heading to a cookout — we'd love to have them at the table too! From Your Kitchen to Ours 🍽️ Do you have a recipe your family loves? We'd love to try it — and we just might feature it in a future video! Submit your recipe at 👉 MaryKatherinesTable.com or email us at [email protected]