Corn Succotash Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
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This corn succotash salad is perfect for a meal or for a side. It’s packed with fresh greens, corn, baby lima beans, pimentos and bacon. Top it with a homemade sweet onion dressing to finish. This salad just screams Southern comfort thrown into a fresh and light salad.
If you’ve been reading my recipes for a while, you may notice that I’m always trying to think up a new salad recipe. This one has been my favorite lately. It’s so simple to throw together, plus it’s packed with tons of flavor. This just a traditional succotash recipe thrown into salad form. If you love a good ole Southern succotash, then you’ll definitely love this salad too.
Equipment You’ll Need
The equipment you’ll need for this salad is obviously a large salad bowl. You’ll need a skillet to fry your bacon with. I tagged my favorite cast iron below. You’ll also need a microwave. As for the frozen corn and beans, I just microwave them according to the instructions. I’m trying to not make this too complicated.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Spring Mix Greens:
I used about two cups of a spring mix.
Bacon:
You’ll need 3 to 4 slices of bacon. You can use any kind you’d like. You’re just going to chop it up to go on the salad.
Cherry Tomatoes:
I used about a handful of cherry tomatoes. I halved some of them.
Frozen Corn and Lima Beans:
You’ll need about a quarter cup each. I used the frozen that come in the bag.
Pimentos:
You’ll need about a tablespoon of pimentos. These will be by the pickles in a small jar.
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese:
I really thought about what cheese to go on this salad and honestly, parmesan worked the best in my opinion.
Sweet Onion Dressing:
For the sweet onion dressing, you need olive oil, apple cider vinegar, onion powder, and black pepper.
How to Make This Corn Succotash Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
Step One:
In a large skillet, fry 3 to 4 pieces of chopped bacon slices. Remove and place on a paper towel once finished cooking.
Step two:
Cook about a half cup of frozen baby lima beans and frozen corn kernels each in the microwave. The bags should come with instructions. If not, place both on a plate with about a tablespoon or two of water and cover with a damp paper towel. Cook in the microwave for about 3 minutes.
Step three:
Add all the ingredients of the salad to a bowl and toss. Add all the dressing ingredients to a small bowl or mason jar and mix. Drizzle over salad. Serve and enjoy!
Corn Succotash Salad with Sweet Onion Dressing
Equipment
- Large Salad Bowl
- Microwave
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 cups Spring Mix Greens
- 3-4 Slices of Bacon
- Cherry Tomatoes
- 1/4 cup Frozen Corn
- 1/4 cup Frozen Lima Beans
- 1 tbsp Pimentos
- 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
Sweet Onion Dressing
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Coarse Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry 3 to 4 pieces of chopped bacon slices. Remove and place on a paper towel once finished cooking.
- Cook about a half cup of frozen baby lima beans and frozen corn kernels each in the microwave. The bags should come with instructions. If not, place both on a plate with about a tablespoon or two of water and cover with a damp paper towel. Cook in the microwave for about 3 minutes.
- Add all the ingredients of the salad to a bowl and toss. Add all the dressing ingredients to a small bowl or mason jar and mix. Drizzle over salad. Serve and enjoy!
Before you go…
Please let me know what you thought about this succotash salad. Did you make the sweet onion dressing? Please let me know what you thought here or in the comments below. Happy cooking!
