Fritos Chili Cheese Salad Recipe
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4.8
Fritos Chili Cheese Salad Recipe
Description
The Fritos Chili Cheese Salad Recipe brings together diced red bell peppers and purple onion with shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled chili-flavored Fritos chips. Combining these ingredients just before serving with mayonnaise ensures the chips maintain their crunch. The salad offers a mix of textures: crisp vegetables, creamy cheese, crunchy chips, and a smooth mayonnaise dressing. The preparation method allows for ingredient pre-chopping, making it convenient to assemble quickly when ready to eat.
Its flavors balance mild sweetness from the bell peppers, sharpness from the cheddar, and a spicy kick from the chili Fritos. Ideal as a side dish to summer barbecues or casual gatherings, this salad highlights simple, accessible ingredients with a satisfying blend of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
- 16 oz corn
- 16 oz bell pepper red
- 1/2 purple onion
- 1 lb cheddar cheese
- 9 oz chili Fritos
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients for the salad. Dice bell peppers and onion into small pieces. Grate cheese on the larger side of the grater. Break up Fritos a bit, keeping it the size that suits you best.
- If you plan to serve the salad later, lay out the ingredients separately without mixing. Add mayonnaise right before serving the salad.
- Toss everything together and serve right away.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 564 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 564kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 618mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2500IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 76.1mg | 85% |
| Calcium | 468mg | 47% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
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