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Fresh Corn Blueberry Spinach Salad

Quintessentially summer, this Blueberry Spinach Salad with tender corn, pickled red onions and sweet/spicy almonds is fresh, delicious and goes so well with grilled entrees!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 78 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 ears corn with husks on
  • 8 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • ⅓ cup pickled red onions or thinly sliced red onion
  • ⅓ cup Sweet and Spicy Roasted Almonds
  • Honey-Cider Poppy Seed Dressing

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. For the corn:
  2. Place corn, two ears at a time, in the microwave and cook for 4-6 minutes. Every microwave is a little different so check one ear after 4 minutes. If it needs a bit more time put it back in for another minute or two. Once you know how long your microwave takes, you can use this timing every time you cook corn.
  3. Remove from microwave with a hot pad and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  4. After cooling, cut the bottom end of corn off, about 1 ½ inches from the ​end. Pull back husk and silks from the top (almost all of the silk should easily pull away). Slice kernels from husks and set them aside to cool. (See the video above in the post to see a demonstration of this technique.)
  5. For the salad:
  6. Combine spinach, blueberries, corn and red onions in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  7. Drizzle with 3-4 tablespoons of the poppy seed dressing and toss together.
  8. Top salad with almonds. Serve extra dressing at the table.

Notes

  • See Café Tips above for more detailed instructions and tips.
  • Nutritional Information does not include onions, almonds and dressing. See those individual posts for that info.

Nutrition Information

Calories 78kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 41mg (2%) Potassium 417mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3875IU (78%) Vitamin C 18.4mg (20%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 78

% Daily Value*

Calories 78kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 41mg 2%
Potassium 417mg 9%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3875IU 78%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 20%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.