Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) box Jiffy cornbread mix
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1/4 cup Egg Beaters egg substitute or 1/4 cup egg substitute
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1/3 cup skim milk
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16 fat free ranch dressing (OR make your own 1 pkg. dry Ranch salad dressing mix, 8 ounces fat-free sour cream, and 1 cup low-fa)
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16 ounces canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
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3 cups shredded low-fat sharp cheddar cheese
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3 large ripe summer tomatoes, diced and drained or 1 pint sweet grape tomatoes, cut in half
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1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
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3 medium spring onions, thinly sliced
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4 ounces chopped green chilies, drained
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15 ounces canned corn, drained
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3 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
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1 cup frozen green pea, thawed
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1/2 cup hormel real bacon bits (I use Hormel or Oscar Mayer)
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2 ounces cooked elbow macaroni
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16 ounces black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
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2 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite-size buds
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2 cups diced celery
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16 ounces cranberry beans or 16 ounces october beans
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1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
Instructions
- Make cornbread and bake according to package instructions.
- Crumble cornbread and set aside.
- If making your own salad dressing: mix all ingredients in bowl and set aside.
- Assemble salad as follows, forming pretty layers in order listed:
- Place 1/2 of cornbread crumbles in bottom of very large serving bowl.
- Top with pinto beans, tomatoes (1/2 of these), corn, red and green bell peppers (1/2 of these), chilies, and cheese.
- Repeat layers as follows: Romaine lettuce, cornbread crumbles, spring onions, green peas (uncooked), cranberry beans, and remaining red and green bell peppers.
- Spoon salad dressing over top of salad and spread to cover top of bowl.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
- Sprinkle cheese with tomatoes and bacon bits (optional).
- Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 24 hours before serving.
- It's better if it sits at least 4-6 hours for flavors to blend.
- Play with the layers and substitute for anything you don't like-- just be sure to keep the cornbread layers and salad dressing on top.
- NOTE: If you add a lot of Optional ingredients, use more salad dressing accordingly, so you have enough to lightly coat salad when it is tossed as people spoon to the bottom to get a serving.
- Vegetarian Note: Jiffy corn bread is NOT Vegetarian due to animal shortening as a primary ingredient. Use another brand that is.