Eat Without

Corn, Blueberry, and Wild Rice Salad

Source: Recipe adapted from First Nations Development Institute

Published by the USDA MyPlate Kitchen library. Read from an archived copy of the source page captured 2025-12-31.

This savory dish features wild rice and blueberries, a fun way to add flavor and color to any salad!

Makes
8 servings

Ingredients

  • 6 ears sweet corn, husked (or 1 1/2 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

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. 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.
  3. In a serving bowl, combine corn, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, wild rice, and jalapeno.
  4. 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.
  5. Add dressing to salad and toss.

Notes

This recipe contains one or more ingredients considered to be traditional or indigenous to Native American communities in certain regions across North America. Learn more about: Corn Blueberries Cucumbers Herbs Limes

Quoted for reference only, exactly as the source printed it, so check product labels yourself before relying on any of it. The methodology page covers the guarantee, and how a contributor can have their text removed on request.