Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe

June 25, 2025
Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe
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This Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe is great for any meal. Sweet corn with crispy bacon tastes amazing. This recipe is easy to make. Perfect for parties and family dinners.

This simple Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe uses basic ingredients. Sweet corn and salty bacon taste great together. Add herbs and dressing for more flavor. Great for summer meals.

When I First Made This

I tried this Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe at a BBQ. My aunt made it and everyone loved it. The corn and bacon tasted so good. I got the recipe and make it often now.

What You Need

  • Pan
  • Big bowl
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Paper towels
  • Measuring cups

What Goes In

  • 6 bacon strips
  • 4 cups corn
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup chives
  • Salt and pepper

How to Make It

  1. Cook bacon until very crispy in pan.
  2. Take bacon out and drain well.
  3. Keep some bacon fat in the pan.
  4. Add corn to the hot fat.
  5. Cook corn for 5 minutes until soft.
  6. Let corn cool down before mixing anything.
  7. Cut onion and pepper into small pieces.
  8. Mix mayo and sour cream together well.
  9. Add vinegar and sugar to mayo mix.
  10. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Mix corn with cut up vegetables.
  12. Add crispy bacon to the corn mix.
  13. Pour dressing over everything in the bowl.
  14. Mix all ingredients together very gently.
  15. Add chives on top and mix once.

Easy Tips

  1. Make bacon crispy – Very crispy bacon tastes best in this Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe.
  2. Use fresh corn – Fresh corn is much better than canned corn.
  3. Cool corn first – Let corn cool so other ingredients don’t get soft.
  4. Chill before eating – This Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe tastes better cold.
  5. Save bacon fat – Cook corn in bacon fat for more flavor.

What to Eat With

Grilled Meat: This Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe goes great with grilled chicken or burgers.

Summer Food: Perfect with hot dogs and hamburgers at cookouts and picnics.

The End

This tasty Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe is perfect for any party. Sweet corn and bacon taste amazing together. Easy to make and everyone loves it. Try this recipe and watch people ask for more.

Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe

Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe

This Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe is great for any meal. Sweet corn with crispy bacon tastes amazing. This recipe is easy to make. Perfect for parties and family dinners.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bacon strips
  • 4 cups corn
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup chives
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon until very crispy in pan.
  • Take bacon out and drain well.
  • Keep some bacon fat in the pan.
  • Add corn to the hot fat.
  • Cook corn for 5 minutes until soft.
  • Let corn cool down before mixing anything.
  • Cut onion and pepper into small pieces.
  • Mix mayo and sour cream together well.
  • Add vinegar and sugar to mayo mix.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix corn with cut up vegetables.
  • Add crispy bacon to the corn mix.
  • Pour dressing over everything in the bowl.
  • Mix all ingredients together very gently.
  • Add chives on top and mix once.
Keyword Sweet Corn Salad with Bacon Recipe