My mama adds this 1 ingredient to take her corn salad to the next level

Lindsay Mattison

Contributing Writer

If you're looking for the ultimate potluck side dish, then you've come to the right place. The recipe below takes classic corn salad and makes it even better . I know – I wasn't sure that was possible! The addition of crunchy, flavorful Fritos makes this corn salad addictively good. I hope you're ready to hand out the recipe at every backyard barbecue this summer or potluck when the weather turns colder.

The best part about this dish is that it's unbelievably simple. It's really just corn, onions, jalapeños, cheese, cilantro and mayonnaise. That's it. The Fritos are perfectly seasoned so you don't even need to add any spices. If you can't find cotija cheese you can substitute feta cheese. Both are hard, salty cheese so the swap should work without any problems.

Cooktop Cove

Fritos corn salad casserole

10 to 15

10 minutes

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10 minutes

4 cups corn kernels (thawed if using frozen)

1 cup crumbled cotija cheese

1 cup mayonnaise

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced finely

1 small red onion, small diced

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

1 (10 -/4-ounce) bag chili cheese Fritos, crushed

Put all of the ingredients in a large bowl.

Stir to combine thoroughly.

Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Serve with Fritos Scoops or any other type of tortilla chips.

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