Wild Rice Salad with Blueberries, Corn & Almonds
This Bon Appetit recipe shines the spotlight on summer blueberries and fresh corn!
Ingredients:
1 cup wild rice
¼ cup almonds
1 ear of corn, kernels cut from cob
½ cup blueberries
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Sea salt
For dressing:
1 garlic clove, finely grated
Juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon curry powder
¼ cup olive oil
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Method:
1. Cook wild rice in a small saucepan of boiling lightly salted water until tender, 35–45 minutes. Drain and spread out on a large rimmed baking sheet and let cool.
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Toast almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
3. Whisk garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar and curry powder in a small bowl to combine. Whisking constantly, gradually add oil until emulsified; season with salt and pepper.
4. Toss the rice, almonds, corn, blueberries, onion, and parsley in a medium bowl to combine. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.