Not a Crockpot Recipe / Side Recipe

[Cat]

This is a recipe you will either like or dislike

Corn Salad

2-11oz. Green Giant vacuum packed cans of White Shoepeg Corn
2-11oz. Green Giant vacuum packed cans of Nibblets ( Whole Kernel Sweet Corn)
1/2 Purple onion (med)
1/2 White onion (med)
1 Bunch of green topped salad onions
1/2 Red Bell Pepper
1/2 Green Bell Pepper
1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper
2 or more Jalapeno Peppers
Fresh Cilantro / or the McCormick dried Cilantro Leaves
Fresh Ground Pepper
Garlic salt
An All Season Salt

Open and let cans of corn drain while chopping all the vegetables into small pieces. Mix everything into a bowl and add pepper, garlic salt, and all season salt to taste. Add Fresh Cilantro to taste.

I like using all the different colors and types of corn, onions, and peppers because it makes a pretty salad. The Jalapeno peppers gives it a little bite depending on how much you use. There is NO set amounts on any of these ingredients. (Make to your tastes If you like it hotter use hotter peppers or more japapenos) I even add Bacon Bits sometimes. It's better if it sets for awhile in refrigerator. I keep it in a old fashion crock container. (Thick straight sides and stays cold for a long time)

I get asked to make this all the time. People eat it on corn chips, tacos, hamburgers, mixed in tossed salads, red beans and corn bread, tortilla soups, beef stew and chicken noddle soup. I hope some of you enjoy this recipe.


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[susie]

Cat,
This looks so good. Could I substitute a chile for one of the jalapeno peppers. I love spicy but sometimes I am overwhelmed by the heat of the jalapenos! I love corn dishes:-) Thanks for the recipe.

smiles,
susie

[Cat]

Susie,

Yes, use the chili or just leave the jalapeno out. This recipe is one you can use any kind of fresh peppers or onions you like. I've used several different fresh raw vegetables: tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash. (tomatoes don't work well if you make large amounts to keep for several days, I usually dip out a small amount to add them to) This is something I stumbled on while helping my son and his friends make supper some years back.

I was making a corn dish where you fry several strips of bacon, put bacon to the side. Drain all but a teaspoon of bacon grease from skillet. Add chopped white onion, green bell pepper, and the drained sweet corn to skillet and cook about 7 to 10 minutes. When done add bacon in pieces and serve.

Earlier in the day I had chopped vegetables and the added corn. I had this all in a refrigerator. While I was frying the bacon I sat the bowl out; the boys thought is smelled really good and tasted it. They loved it that way, on their corn chips. After that it was an experimental recipe in the making, the boys asked me to fix it for their cookouts. I kept trying it different ways until this is what I come up with. The guys really love it on their chips, tacos, and hamburgers...

I even use this if I decide to make that hot corn dish with bacon.

So feel free to add or change it anyway that your taste buds find it the most appealing to you and your family.



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