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!
Albertina || Mimosa Lane says
Sounds divine!! I have never tried blueberries n my salad….I do love oranges and strawberries….hhmmmm
Heather M. says
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.
Jennifer says
You have the best recipes!
Happy to hear you had a fun weekend dear! :-)
Anna says
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!
Alexa says
Oh yum! That looks amazingly good for summer, and healthy!
Christina says
That sounds aaaamazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe! I’m thinking the Johnston household will have to try it out this week ;)
molly says
I don’t think there’s much you can’t excel at! Cannot wait to try this one out! Yumm!
Erika Brechtel says
Haha, thank you, but I doubt anyone would want to read about my many failures! ;o)
Elisa says
Sounds simple and delicious! perfect for parties and we have officially hit the bring-a-dish outdoor party season!
lily says
Yum! Sounds perfect!
XO Lily
Preciously Me says
I never imagine to mix rice and almond but be sure that I will try this recipe! I love “crunchy” salads!
Gaby [The Vault Files] says
This is so my type of meal! Will try it ;)