suprisly good

Excellent recipe! Very good and it is a crowd pleaser. Tip: Make sure to use a deep baking dish - I used a regular 13x9 pan and it almost ran over the top!

This is a great salad. I substituted pinto beans for a can of black and a can of red kidney beans. I also made my own ranch dressing. The salad was delicious, but next time I think I'll cut the recipe in half because it made a LOT.

Strange yes, but it all works together. Made for our last party, gone in 30 mins. Everyone loved it. Used reduced fat in mayo and sour cream, still tasted wonderful. Also used green chilies in the cornbread mix. This is a keeper.

Really good. I layered it in a trifle bowl and it was very attractive. I forgot to put in the cheese and decided to use premade Ranch dressing which worked very well. I also put down the dressing then layered the last of the peppers (used both yellow and red), green onions and bacon. I also didn't use the tomatoes since I needed to make this ahead for a salad buffet before high school graduation. Two of my siblings asked for the recipe and I ate it for lunch today after mixing the leftovers together, three days later, and it was excellent.

A little sweet for my taste, filling though!

This recipe had WAAAAY too much mayo in it! I would cut the mayo/ranch dressing mixture in half. We always made this recipe with black-eyed peas and it's super yummy! Just don't use all of the mayo mixture. It overpowered the taste of anything else in it.

We actually enjoyed this one! Definetly something different and worth trying.

Wow!! My Mom has talked for years about "Cornbread Salad," and I'm not a big fan of cornbread, but I made this for a work birthday dinner, and it's a hit. I didn't change a thing, but I did run out of room in my glass 13x9 bowl, so I only did one layer of beans and corn. Also, I didn't have green onions (just couldn't get them at the WalMart that day), so I used regular onions. What a great make-ahead dish. Colorful, country-elegant, and yummy.

This salad is a surefire showstopper and makes a stunning presentation when layered as the recipe suggests. I used a clear glass 6 quart trifle bowl and made a few adjustments, and it turned out perfectly. I used 2 packages of Jiffy cornbread mix prepared as to the package directions and added double the spices, as well as a 4 ounce can of chopped green chilis, and a finely chopped onion. I used black beans instead of pintos, and used 2 cans instead of one, and 2 cans of corn. I left the bacon amount the same, but doubled the dressing, onion, green pepper, green onion and tomato, and used 2 cups of cheese as the recipe states. Certainly, you can mix everything together as others have done, but if you're looking to impress a crowd, make the extra effort, and layer this salad. It was truly the star of the show at our church potluck, both in taste and presentation. This one is going straight into my favorite recipes box, and will be enjoyed again and again. The only mistake I made was not taking copies of the recipe, as it was requested over and over, and the rave reviews left me confident that I had indeed found a "keeper!"

Oh my goodness! I made the recipe for our Christmas lunch at work yesterday and I had to give this recipe out to everyone! It was so good! I now have a great, quick, good tasting salad to take to pot lucks. My husband is a picky eater and I wasn't sure if he would like the leftovers I brought home from the luncheon. He went nuts over it. Good thing, because the recipe makes quite a bit. I am taking the rest for lunch today! Enjoy everyone!

Huge hit. I loved it!!!! I made it with kideney beans instead of pinto beans.

I subbed black beans for the pinto beans and made my own mayonnaise. The people I served it to were really impressed by how tasty it was for a cold salad. Layered in a clear pyrex bowl makes it quite pretty.

I have a similar recipe that involves tossing a 4 oz. can of diced chilies into the cornbread when baking. If the dressing is too much for you, simply cut it to 1 cup each mayo and sour cream - I will actually try it like this recipe next time as I always have a hard time spreading only 2 cups evenly. I took this salad to a church picnic and it was gone, with several requests for the recipe. I thought it sounded weird, but I love this. Beautiful presentation in a glass dish. I like to make a half batch for myself. The 9X13 dish will be FULL with the full recipe, and a half batch easily fills a 3 qt. dish! Saves well in the fridge for several days, too.

I cant believe people are omitting items from this fantastic recipe. The only thing I do differently is: I dont layer it, I mix everything together. The salad is the best thing you'll ever put in your mouth. It is too good!

I have made this twice and both times I have had great reviews. It looks impressive in a trifle dish.