Crunchy Cornbread Delight Salad

Recipe: Cornbread Salad 🥗

Description: Make and share this delightful Cornbread Salad recipe from lovewithrecipes.com. This vibrant salad combines the rich flavors of cornbread with a medley of fresh vegetables and a zesty dressing, creating a dish that’s both satisfying and refreshing.

Category: Breads

Keywords: Grains, < 30 Mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

Quantity	Ingredient
6	Crumbled cornbread
3	tablespoons red wine vinegar
1	tablespoon grainy mustard
1/3	cup olive oil
1	can black beans, drained and rinsed
4	tomatoes, diced
2	ripe avocados, diced
2	tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
1	cucumber, diced
1	cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1/4	teaspoon salt
1	pinch of fresh ground pepper

Dressing:

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grainy mustard
1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions:

Preheat Oven: Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
Prepare Cornbread: Spread the crumbled cornbread evenly on a greased baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until crunchy, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Make Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar and grainy mustard until well combined. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until the dressing is emulsified. Set aside.
Assemble Salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the baked cornbread, black beans, diced bacon, tomatoes, diced avocados, chopped red onion, diced cucumber, and fresh chopped cilantro.
Season: Season the salad with salt and a pinch of fresh ground pepper, to taste.
Add Dressing: Pour the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients.
Toss: Gently toss the salad until all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
Let Stand: Allow the salad to stand for about 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve: Serve the cornbread salad immediately as a flavorful side dish or a light main course.