Cornbread Salad
Recipe from Family Circle

For this zesty and colorful side-dish salad, summer vegetables--fresh corn, green and yellow beans, and tomato--are tossed with toasted cornbread cubes.


Cornbread Salad

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 26 mins
 
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Ingredients
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    Dressing:
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  • 1 tablespoon
    cider vinegar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    Dijon mustard
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 2 tablespoons
    olive oil
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    Salad:
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  • 1 package (8.5 oz.)
    corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy)
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  • 2 ears
    corn, shucked
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  • 4 ounces
    fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
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  • 4 ounces
    fresh yellow wax beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
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  • 1/2 cups
    shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (6 ounces)
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  • 1 large
    tomato, chopped
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  • 1 small
    sweet red pepepr, cut into 1-inch strips
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  • scallions, including green tops, thinly sliced
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped fresh basil
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Directions
1.
Dressing: Whisk vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl; slowly whisk in oil. Let stand.
2.
Salad: Prepare corn muffin mix in 8-inch square baking dish according to package directions. Cool completely, then cut into 1-inch cubes (5 cups). Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Place cornbread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake, stirring once, 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool.
3.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add corn and cook 5 minutes. Add beans andcook 3 minutes longer or until beans are crisp-tender. Using tongs, remove the corn and rinse under cold running water. Drain beans and rinse under cold running water. Cut corn off cob (1-1/2 cups kernels).
4.
In serving bowl combine beans, corn, cheese, tomato, pepper, scallions, basil and dressing; toss to combine. Add cornbread and toss gently. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 311, Total Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 16 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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