Corn, Blueberry, and Wild Rice Salad
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Makes:
8
servings
Total Cost:
$$$$
This savory dish features wild rice and blueberries, a fun way to add flavor and color to any salad!
Ingredients
- 6 ears sweet corn, husked (or 1 ½ cups frozen corn or canned corn, drained)
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 small cucumber, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup wild rice, cooked
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
Wash hands with soap and water.
- In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil.Add corn. Cook covered for 5 minutes, or until tender. If using corn on the cob, remove corn from the cob after cooking.
- In a serving bowl, combine corn, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, wild rice, and jalapeno.
- For dressing: in a screw-top jar, combine lime juice, oil, honey, cumin, and salt. Cover and shake well to combine. If you do not have a screw-top jar you can whisk ingredients in a small bowl.
- Add dressing to salad and toss.
Salad is best enjoyed if covered and refrigerated overnight or up to 24 hours.
Notes
This recipe contains one or more ingredients considered to be traditional or indigenous to Native American communities in certain regions across North America.
Recipe adapted from First Nations Development Institute
