Cheesy Frito Salad is a great side salad recipe featuring corn chips, Velveeta and avocados. With the corn chips adding a crunch, the melted Velveeta combined with evaporated milk and grated onion makes a unique dressing on this salad.

Cheesy Frito Corn Salad is a great side salad recipe featuring corn chips, Velveeta and avocados. With the corn chips adding a crunch, the melted Velveeta combined with evaporated milk and grated onion makes a unique dressing on this salad.

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Cheesy Frito Corn Salad

Barbara modified this salad recipe featuring corn chips and Velveeta cheese from another of her favorite cookbooks – The Working Cook. (See below for more recipes from this cookbook.)

Try serving this on game day to your hungry sports enthusiasts, especially those who might not be the biggest salad fans. Just point out that it is coated in melted Velveeta and they will line up to try it.

A friend even commented that he had to hold back from licking the plate when he finished his serving of this Cheesy Frito Salad but I would have loved to have seen him do that.

Cheesy Frito Salad includes lettuce, tomatoes, and sweet corn with a unique dressing made with Velveeta.

Perfect Side Dish

The corn chips give this side salad a nice crunch, and the cheese sauce makes it a crowd-pleaser.

It’s truly the perfect side dish for picnics and BBQs, but you can easily make it the main course by topping it will any type of protein. I like to make this pan-fried chicken, and cut it into chunks to serve over top.

Just note, the cheesy dressing is heavy so be sure to make just enough to be eaten at one serving. If you mix it all together and have a bunch of leftovers, it won’t store well. Instead, store the extra cheese dressing in the refrigerator to use later on.

Try serving this cheesy Frito salad on game day to your hungry sports enthusiasts, especially those who might not be the biggest salad fans. Just point out that it is coated in melted Velveeta and they will line up to try it.

Ingredients

Iceberg Lettuce
Diced Tomatoes
Sliced Avocado
Frito Corn Chips
Velveeta Cheese Melt
Diced Onion
Evaporated Milk
Canned corn, drained

Every bite of this cheesy Frito salad features lettuce, tomato and sweet corn. Frito corn chips add a nice crunch.

How to Make Frito Corn Salad

Step by Step Instructions

Cut lettuce into bite sized pieces; add to a large bowl.
To the lettuce bowl, add tomatoes, avocado and Fritos.
Over low heat in a small saucepan, melt Velveeta, onion and evaporated milk together. Stir frequently.
Add cheese mixture to lettuce, tossing gently. Add corn and mix.
Serve immediately.
To make a full meal, add grilled chicken, ground beef or steak.

Storage Instructions

Store leftover dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Discard any leftover salad that already has dressing; it will get too soggy to eat later.

Recipe FAQS

Want to turn it into a main dish? You can easily make this Cheesy Frito Salad with a protein, like grilled chicken or steak or ground beef. Barbara often serves it with chunks of spicy Mexican chicken burgers cut up on top.
Just a heads up, serve this immediately after tossing in the Velveeta cheese mixture to prevent the salad from getting soggy.
If the cheesy dressing is too thick, add more evaporated milk to your desired thickness.
Only make up enough to eat at once. The salad if already dressed will become soggy in the fridge. Instead, store leftover dressing in the refrigerator.

Recipe Variations

Instead of regular Fritos, use chili cheese Fritos for a Chili Cheese Fritos Corn Salad recipe.
Add more cheese if desired, such as shredded cheddar cheese or shredded Monterey jack cheese.
Bell peppers would be a tasty addition; add red bell pepper, green bell pepper or any color you can find.
Sub red onion for white or yellow onion.
Want to make it even harder to resist? Add 3-4 slices of crumbled bacon!!
To make it spicy, add 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped to the Velveeta cheese.
Drain and rinse a can of your favorite beans such as a can of black beans, and add it to the salad.

More Recipes from The Working Cook

When we find a cookbook we like, we have to share as many recipes from it as we can! Check out some of our favorites from The Working Cook, and we promise you won’t be disappointed.

Favorite Taco-Inspired Recipes

We love a good taco or taco-inspired dishes and our family loves them too. Try some of our favorite versions below:

Crock Pot Low-Carb Taco Soup
Deep Dish Taco Pie
Doritos Taco Bake
Easy Taco Salad
Beef and Potato Taco Meat (How to stretch your ground beef)
Taco Skillet Rice
Taco Soup in the Crock Pot

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Cheesy Frito Corn Salad is a great side salad recipe featuring corn chips, Velveeta and avocados.

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