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RECIPE Wild Rice Salad with Corn, Blueberries & Almonds

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was tons o’ fun that ended with a BBQ at a friend’s beach house (wait…my apologies, my Southern friends informed me that I should be calling it a “cookout!”). One of the dishes I brought is a wild rice salad that is pretty much guaranteed to always be a hit: the combination of sweet, salty, crunchy, and tang make for a versatile side that pairs well with seafood, grilled chicken, steaks…anything goes! It’s an interpretation of a recipe from Gulfstream restaurant in Newport Beach, with a few modifications to make it even easier in my busy schedule…

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WILD RICE SALAD WITH CORN, BLUEBERRIES & ALMONDS

Makes 4-6 side servings; Prep 20 min.

Salad:

  • 1 box wild rice
  • 1 can sweet white corn
  • 1/2 cup dried blueberries
  • 1/4 cup red onion, minced
  • 1 cup smokehouse almonds, crushed into pieces
  • 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped

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Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons pear or Champagne vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Sherry vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch curry powder
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste

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Preparation:

Cook wild rice according to package directions. Let cool to room temperature.

Mix all other salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add rice.

Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over rice mixture.

 

GREAT for summer BBQs (I mean… cookouts)!

And best of all, it was easy to let my 4-year old help me make it!

Photo by Erika Brechtel

Erika Brechtel

Erika's passion for guiding women to "Style Your Biz, Your Home, Your Self, Your Life" led her create 'The E List' (formerly the Small Shop blog) in 2010. Since, she's expanded globally into speaking, mentoring, course offerings, angel investing, and social entrepreneurship through the Élanoura Collective for women founders.

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  1. Albertina || Mimosa Lane says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:14 am

    Sounds divine!! I have never tried blueberries n my salad….I do love oranges and strawberries….hhmmmm

  2. Heather M. says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:30 am

    Sounds like a fantastic weekend! I will be making this dish all summer long o bet. Great ingredients and seems easy enough to whip together. The blueberries must be a nice added touch I imagine.

  3. Jennifer says

    May 28, 2013 at 6:32 am

    You have the best recipes!
    Happy to hear you had a fun weekend dear! :-)

  4. Anna says

    May 28, 2013 at 7:18 am

    This looks and sounds delicious! I used to think that fruits didn’t belong into my lunch or dinner but were for desserts or or snacks only… but now that I know how great a hint of sweetness can be – total lifechanger! Thanks for the great recipe!

  5. Alexa says

    May 28, 2013 at 7:48 am

    Oh yum! That looks amazingly good for summer, and healthy!

  6. Christina says

    May 28, 2013 at 8:22 am

    That sounds aaaamazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I’m thinking the Johnston household will have to try it out this week ;)

  7. molly says

    May 28, 2013 at 9:17 am

    I don’t think there’s much you can’t excel at! Cannot wait to try this one out! Yumm!

    • Erika Brechtel says

      May 28, 2013 at 9:49 am

      Haha, thank you, but I doubt anyone would want to read about my many failures! ;o)

  8. Elisa says

    May 28, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Sounds simple and delicious! perfect for parties and we have officially hit the bring-a-dish outdoor party season!

  9. lily says

    May 28, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    Yum! Sounds perfect!

    XO Lily

  10. Preciously Me says

    May 28, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    I never imagine to mix rice and almond but be sure that I will try this recipe! I love “crunchy” salads!

  11. Gaby [The Vault Files] says

    May 29, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    This is so my type of meal! Will try it ;)

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