Fresh Corn Salad – this salad is light and refreshing, with a juicy pop of blueberry, cucumber crunch, and tons of flavor from cilantro, jalapeño, red onion, and honey lime dressing. Easy-to-make in advance or day of, this corn salad is perfect for summer parties.
Lazy Days and Summer Salads
The weather is perfect in Salt Lake City right now, which makes me want to lay on a blanket in the grass and do nothing else. Well, I do want to make summer recipes because the summer produce is SO good right now! I can’t get enough.
At the market, I picked up blueberries and sweet corn because they looked so good. I made one of my favorite simple summer salads for dinner – Blueberry Corn Salad. You guys have to try this fresh corn salad recipe. You might be thinking blueberries in corn salad? But YES, so much YES!
Fresh Corn Salad
This salad is light and refreshing. I love the pop of color and juiciness the blueberries add to the corn salad. The cucumbers also add a nice crunch. This fresh corn salad is full of flavor thanks to the cilantro, jalapeño, red onion, and honey lime dressing.
Pro tip, you don’t need to cook the sweet corn. Remove the corn kernels from the cob with a sharp knife and add the corn to the salad raw. It is juicy, sweet, and SO good! If you can’t find fresh corn, you can use frozen or drained canned corn, but fresh really is best for this corn salad recipe. When corn is in season, I make this salad all of the time! I can’t get enough!
Celebrate summer by making this Blueberry Corn Salad. It is simple to make and it can be made in advance which makes it perfect for summer bbq’s, picnics, and pool parties. It is the perfect side dish to any summer meal. I guarantee it will become a favorite summer salad with your family, just like it is with ours!
If you like this Corn Salad recipe, you might also like:
- Easy Pasta Salad
- Bacon, Corn, and Tomato Pasta Salad
- Watermelon Feta Salad
- Grilled Corn Guacamole
- Tomato Peach and Corn Salad
Blueberry Corn Salad
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Note-you can make this salad a day in advance. It keeps well.
I’m thinking this would make for a fabulous father’s day salsa! Yum.
Delish. I forgot how much I love the combo of blueberry and sweet corn!
Wow, this looks like summer in a bowl! The local corn and blueberries haven’t started to arrive yet in my corner of the world, but when they do I’ll have this salad bookmarked to make. Thanks for the recipe!
This salad looks so light and refreshing, any salad that has fruit and veggies is a winner to me.
I made your coconut granola the other night and holy crap, I’m in love. I think it’ll be a new staple in my diet! Thanks so much for the recipe!
This is such a creative way to use blueberries. I never would have thought about this combination before. Can’t wait to give it a try!
I adore blueberries!
I eat 2 cups a day!
they are the best for your skin
This looks perfect! And how darn adorable is it that Caleb is taking the internet by storm this week in all of the bhf recaps?! 😉
What an interesting combo! I am definitely going to try this recipe this summer! Thanks for the great idea.
I love the idea of blueberries in salads and I do this often! Love it paired with the corn 🙂
I never thought to combine blues and corn… but that’s dang brilliant!
Thanks for including a link to my salad too!
This corn salad and a blanket in the sunshine are both calling my name! This looks fantastic…light and bright and perfect for summer 🙂
Wow, I would never have thought about mixing blueberries and corn except in a muffin or some cornbread. It sounds like a side for my next BBQ..
Cheers.
I’ve never tried the fresh corn/blueberry combo, looks like I’ve been missing out!
This looks great! So colorful and flavorful – I love your use of fresh fruits and veggies! Great way to keep it healthy!
What a yummy looking salad, I want to make this for a BBQ tomorrow I’m wondering if I should mix it all together tonight or just keep it separate from dressing and mix it all when ready to serve. What do you think? And thanks for the wonderful recipe!
I’ve made it the day before, with everything mixed together. It tasted great the next day! Enjoy!
Yummmm. I love corn in salads, especially if it’s grilled corn. 🙂 Nice and cheap too for college summer days!
Yum this was delicious!
love the idea of adding fruit to the corn!
I could eat this all summer long, yum!!
We LOVE this salad! We also added a little bit of chili powder for some extra kick. Delicious!
I cannot wait to try this!!!
I tried this recipe from BHG a couple years ago, too, and fell in love with it. I’m always looking for new things to do with blueberries since I’m blessed with 10 great bushes! I like your tweaks — and since this is blueberry season here, I’m ready!
I love fruit & veggies salads. This looks beautiful. I need to try this.
My friend made this salad and it was scrumptious! I would like to make it tonight but am out of fresh corn. Could I somehow use frozen corn instead?
Sure, you can use frozen corn!
I made this last night and it was delicious. I just used raw corn because it was too hot in my kitchen to boil water. 🙂 Thanks!
After seeing your “20 summer salad” recipes, I picked this one for a weekend BBQ/potluck. It was very tasty- thanks! The blueberries sort of looked like olives, so I think that fooled some people. I will make it again.
LOVE this salad! Was a huge hit at a pot luck with the office staff. Will definitely be making this again…will probably have to double the recipe next time!
This was great!! I used four ears of corn and grilled them – soaked in water first and then grilled for about 20 minutes on medium. Was super yummy. Perfect flavor combinations.
we added some cooked chicken and it was delicious!
This was wonderful! Will make this again. Everyone loved it!
Yay! Glad it was enjoyed by all!
I love how this can be made ahead of time and serves a crowd! 🙂
So can we add nuts and grains into this recipe?
This is my favorite summer salad for 2018! I would never think to put these ingredients together but they are perfect. It gets rave reviews and lots of recipe requests. Thanks for the fabulous recipes!
So glad you like it!
I make this all the time and it always gets rave reviews! So easy and fresh!
But I forgot to rate it! 5 stars for sure!
Thank you for the feedback! Glad you like the salad!
Just wondering if you could make this without cooking the corn? I make a few different corn salads and don’t cook the corn.
Is there any way to make this into a canned product? It seems like if we can make pickles or succotash, then there ought to be a way to can this up, right?
Perfect summer side dish! Super easy to make and full of flavor. I thought it taste even better the second day. And as a bonus it was a great way to use up much of my garden produce.
Glad you enjoyed it!
How many cups or frozen or canned corn would equal 6 corn on the cob? Thanks
I make this with a bag of Trader Joe’s “Roasted Corn” – and it’s so yummy. Always one of my most requested summer salads! It’s really perfect for outdoor picnics/music in the park.
I love their roasted corn, good idea!