4.6 from 24 votes
Creamy Mexican Corn Salad
This creamy Mexican corn salad is packed with bell peppers, crispy bacon, and a kick of heat from green chiles.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
309 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 8 ounces Bacon coarsely chopped
- 6 corn kernels cut from cobs (about 5 cups, ears
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped, medium
- 1 yellow bell pepper finely chopped, medium
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup half-and-half
- 4 ounce green chiles canned
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
- Add the corn, red pepper and yellow pepper to the bacon drippings; increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, including the cooked bacon, to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until thickened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one serving
- Corn: Substitute 5 cups of frozen corn or drained and rinsed canned corn for the fresh corn kernels.
- Green Chiles: For a milder dish, omit the green chiles. If you want a bigger kick, substitute fresh Hatch chiles.
- Half and Half: Substitute half whole milk and half heavy cream.
- Store: Keep this corn salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to up to 3 days.
- Reheat: You can heat up leftovers on the stove or in the microwave. On the stove, heat in a saucepan over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes. In the microwave, heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between rounds until warmed through.
- Recipe from Taste of Home
Nutrition Information
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
425mg
(18%)
Potassium
379mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1086IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
56mg
(62%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 425mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 379mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1086IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 56mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.