Luscious Potluck Cornbread Salad Medley

• 1 Package (8-1/2 ounces) corn bread/muffin mix (I use the Jiffy brand Corn Muffin Mix); or any cornbread that you have made for an 8 inch square baking pan.
• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 cup Sour cream (8 oz)
• 1 Envelope (net weight 1.0 oz or 28 grams) ranch salad dressing& seasoning mix (I use Hidden Valley brand, "The Original Ranch" but there are other selections like "Spicy Ranch", "Buttermilk" that you can select)
• 1 Large (or 2 small) garlic cloves, mashed
• 1 tablespoon Juice of a lemon and zest of about half of the lemon
• 1 Can (around 15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 Can (around 15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 Cans (around 15 oz each) whole kernel corn, drained (or maybe about 4 cups fresh or frozen/defrosted corn)
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup Chopped Green Peppers
• 1/2 cup Cup chopped green onions (scallions) or chives
• 1/2 cup Cup chopped red onions
• 10 bacon strips, cooked until crispy and crumbled
• 1 cup Queso Fresco (or Feta Cheese)*
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz)*
• * But you can use 2 cups cheddar altogether or your own combination of cheeses instead of the 1 cup queso fresco and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (my favorite) or parsley

1. Prepare corn bread batter according to package instructions. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 400u0b0 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool.
2. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic, lemon juice and zest, and dressing mix; set aside. Crumble half of the corn bread into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish, followed by half each of the beans, chickpeas, mayonnaise mixture (you may want to use a spatula to spread this as much as possible over entire surface), corn, tomatoes, green peppers, onions, bacon, and cheese. Repeat the layers one more time. Dish will be full. Cover and refrigerate preferably for at least 1 to 2 hours before serving. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or parsley.

corn bread, mayonnaise, sour cream, seasoning mix, garlic, lemon, black beans, chickpeas, whole kernel corn, tomatoes, green peppers, green onions, red onions, bacon, queso fresco, cheddar cheese, cheddar altogether, cilantro

Taken from food52.com/recipes/28796-luscious-potluck-cornbread-salad-medley (may not work)