Description
Fresh Corn & Blueberry Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing is a refreshing and vibrant dish that perfectly captures the essence of summer. This salad combines the natural sweetness of fresh corn and juicy blueberries, enhanced by a tangy cumin-lime dressing. Ideal for picnics, BBQs, or as a colorful side at any gathering, it brings together an array of flavors and textures that will delight your guests. Quick to prepare and packed with healthy ingredients, this salad makes enjoying seasonal produce effortless and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 ears fresh sweet corn
- 1 pint fresh blueberries
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
Instructions
- Cook the corn in boiling water for about 10 minutes until tender. Remove and let cool before cutting off kernels.
- In a large bowl, combine cooked corn, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeño.
- In a jar, mix lime juice, olive oil, honey, cumin, and garlic salt. Shake well.
- Pour dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently. Refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No cooking required, assemble ingredients
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg