Corn Salad Modification

[randyjl]

I love this recipe. I am thinking about adding some canned pintos. I don't want to ruin a good recipe, not to mention the cost. Who thinks this will be good with the beans added?

Mexican Corn Salad

4 cups (2 16 oz cans) whole kernel corn, rinsed and drained
½ cup chopped sweet onions (maybe sautéed)
2 T green bell pepper flakes
½ cup sliced pimento stuffed green olives
½ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ t chili powder
¼ t salt
¼- ½ t pepper

[Shrinkrap]

Yours must be good,, but this one, on related discussions, sounds even/much better...and since it's corn time, I'm going to try fresh corn!

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/831878

[sandylc]

I have to be honest, that recipe does not appeal to me at all. I don't understand "green bell pepper flakes" at all, and canned corn leaves me cold. Lots of mayo there, too - gloppy.

[hotoynoodle]

i'd never heard of bell pepper flakes either. if you add cheese, you could bake it?

[laliz]

I make a salad w/corn and black beans (equal parts) and a modicum of ranch dressing (don't care for ranch, but it is undetectable as such in this salad)

I then add roasted sunflower kernels when serving. My vegetarian daughter lived on this stuff for a while. I don't care for pintos, so I don't use them. If you like them, add them. see what happens.

[julesrules]

I have some ranch to use up. Do you add any other dressing ingredients?

[julesrules]

It'll be good. But if in doubt, next time you make the salad add some beans to one serving first and see if you like it.

[maxie]

I would add black beans, and maybe some diced fresh red bell and jalepeno

[chowser]

That's what I was thinking, too. And, lime juice/zest. I'd probably go a step further, get rid of the mayo and do a lime juice/oil based dressing, cilantro; use Trader Joe's roasted frozen corn. But, then that would be a whole different salad.

[katecm]

I think that might partially be all of our intent. Replace the mayo with lime juice, cider vinegar, oil and a bit of honey!

Maybe it's secretly amazing as written.

[maxie]

I would do that as well, but the OP seems to like the mayo version. I would do olive oil and lime juice, grilled corn, fresh cilantro, tomato, cucumber, mango and avocado.

[hotoynoodle]

depends upon what else you might be serving too.

unless they are already in your pantry, i wouldn't make a special trip for the bell pepper flakes. they won't add much flavor. some grated lime or orange zest would though.

[katecm]

Yeah, this is just a jumping off point. You could add diced red pepper, your beans, lime juice, cumin - lots of options. Though I'd probably prefer to stick with raw fresh corn.

[greygarious]

Salads are very forgiving. Adding beans to this one will be fine. If you add one 14-16 oz can of
beans (any kind), you might want to up the onions, olives, and mayo by 25-50% but taste it first.