Corn Blueberry Wild Rice Salad  


 

Ingredients

  •   6 ears sweet corn, husked (or 1½ c. frozen corn)
  •   1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  •   ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
  •   1 small cucumber, finely diced
  •   1 cup fresh blueberries
  •   1 cup cooked, cooled wild rice (or wild rice blend)
  •   ¼ cup olive oil
  •   ¼ cup lime juice
  •   2 TBSP. honey or maple syrup
  •   ½ tsp. ground cumin
  •   ½ tsp. salt
  •   ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

 

Instructions

  • In large pot, bring salted water to boil. Add ears of corn. Blanch 3 min., then dunk into ice water to stop cooking and preserve crunch. Drain, cut corn from cobs.
  • In serving bowl, combine corn, pepper, onion, cucumber, blueberries and rice.
  • In screw-top jar, make dressing by combining lime juice, oil, honey, cumin, and ½ t. salt. Cover, shake well to combine.
  • Add to salad, mix well.
  • Cover salad, refrigerate one hour minimum. Best flavor when chilled overnight or up to 24 hours. Add cilantro just before serving.