Southwestern Cornbread Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package Mexican cornbread mix or (16 ounce) package regular cornbread mix
1 (1 ounce) envelope buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
1 small head romaine lettuce, shredded
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained (may sub kidney or pinto beans)
2 cups fresh corn kernels (or 1 15-oz. can corn)
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped (may use orange or purple peppers)
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mexican blend cheese
5 tablespoons artificial bacon bits
5 green onions, chopped

Preparation

Prepare the cornbread according to directions on package; cool and crumble.
Set aside.
Mix Ranch salad dressing mix with the buttermilk and mayonnaise. Set aside.
Layer a large bowl with half each of cornbread, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, corn, bell peppers, cheese, bacon bits and green onions; spoon half of dressing evenly over the top. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients and dressing.
Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Enjoy!