southern cornbread salad

Ingredients For southern cornbread salad

• 1

  batch cornbread, cut into 1 - inch cubes, recipe follows
• 1 can

  14.5 ounce caned red kidney beans, rinsed, and drained
• 1 can

  15 ounce niblet corn, drained
• 1 md

  vidalia onion, finely chopped
• 1 lg

  green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 3 lg

  tomatoes, chopped
• 2 c

  grated sharp cheddar cheese (i used shredded)
• 1--8 -ounc bottle

  ranch dressing ( i used hidden valley)
• chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
• CORNBREAD:
• 1/2 c

  vegetable oil, plus 1/4 cup for greasing pan
• 1 c

  self-rising cornmeal
• 3/4 c

  self -rising flour
• 1 c

  cream-style corn
• 2

  eggs
• 1 c

  sour cream
• 1 c

  grated sharp cheddar, optional
• 1/2 tsp

  cayenne pepper, optional