Blueberry Corn Salad is a simple healthy clean summer salad that is sure to please with the fresh sweet taste of the corn and the heat of jalapeño.
We hosted a small cookout with a few friends over the weekend, and my friend Barbie brought this Blueberry Corn Salad. It was a huge hit with everyone and requests for the recipe were made. Barbie said it was a recipe her old neighbor had given her before she moved to Boston. Barbie named off the list of ingredients and I made note, knowing I was going to do an internet search to try to find it. I entered in Blueberry, Corn, Cilantro and Jalapeño and the recipe popped up over and over. The original creator of the recipe came from BHG.com (Better Homes & Garden), but it has been copied and shared over and over.
I usually try to only share recipes that I have written and tested or altered to my tastes, but this is one of those recipes you share with friends because it is just delicious a true fresh representation of summer. I figured I would pass it on to my readers at A Healthy Life For Me so that you can enjoy it with your friends and family this summer.
Note: Barbie suggested not cooking the corn and cutting the corn from the husk raw. This is how she served it to us and I made the recipe with cooked corn. I honestly didn’t notice a difference in taste. Eating the corn raw will give you more of vitamins and minerals and cut down on prep time.
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- 6 ears fresh sweet corn, husked
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- In a large pot, bring water to boiling. Add corn. Cook for 5 minutes, or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut corn from the cobs. Discard cobs.
- In a large serving bowl, combine corn, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, and jalapeno. To make the dressing, whisk together lime juice, oil, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over salad and stir until combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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We had a raw corn salad yesterday and now I seriously wish I had thought to add blueberries. What a brilliant idea. I will be making this one very soon.
I’ve never heard of putting blueberries in a savory salad likes this one and I’m really intrigued by it! I’ve been grilling a lot of corn lately, and I bet it would be great in a salad like this. Blueberries have been on sale, so I think I need to pick some up and make this salad. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Isadora,
Sometimes food combinations can be so surprising. This dish is just a harmony of perfect flavors. The corn, blueberries, jalapeño and the honey and cumin in the dressing just sing together.
Hope you enjoy, Amy
I can’t get over how PRETTY this is! I want to eat the whole bowl! Pinned!
ohhhh if only I could push my CD drive and have THAT pop out! I am intrigued now beyond belief….
Stumbling and Pinning this!
This looks yummy. Going to the farmers market later today. I have to grab some corn while its fresh!
I love fresh corn salads! This is gorgeous!
I made this salad on Saturday night for a big crowd and they loved it! It was delicious. I used basil instead of cilantro because a few guests don’t like cilantro and it was just as good! I will make it again this week with the cilantro too!Thank you for a great seasonal recipe!
Kristen,
That is wonderful!! Thank you so much for letting me know, and I like the idea of basil, I will try that next time since i have more Basil then I know what to do with in the garden. Best, Amy
Blueberries and corn are so delicious together. I make a salad with grilled corn and nectarines with blueberries that’s one of my summer faves. I’ll be giving this one a try for sure (love the cuke in there)!
They do make the perfect combo Heather! I had never thought to put blueberries and corn together, but now that I have made this recipe I keep coming up with recipes putting them together.
Such a gorgeous salad Amy, love all the colors and the different flavors. So perfect for summer!
Thanks Krista! I hope you try out the recipe!
Oh my goodness, this salad looks like summer in a bowl! The blueberries are brilliant!
Thank you Michelle!
I never would have thought to combine blueberries and corn but it sounds so good!! What a great side dish!
It is amazing what a great combo these flavors make together!
My daughter would absolutely love this!
Kids do love this salad Roxana!
All I can say is wow! How gorgeous. I love the combo of fruit and corn. Would have never thought to do that and must make soon!
Thanks Meg!
No fair! I want a friend named Barbie, too! AND I want this salad to be at my next get together! It’s gorgeous and it sounds so darn good!
Thanks Kate!
I made this for Mother’s Day brunch and it was a hit. I made it the night before and it was delicious the next morning. I will add more blueberries next time, they were so good in the mix!