Name: Blueberry Salad from the Pot
Yield: 8

This Blueberry Salad is my favorite peak summer produce salad! Sweet blueberries, crisp corn, creamy avocado, and the best basil-lemon vinaigrette.

author’s note

The Dressing I Want on Everything

Wow, this salad!!

Let me start with the dressing because it is one of a reliable dressing recipes I’ve ever created, and I truly want to put it on EVERYTHING. It’s so fresh, so vibrant, and has the reliable vinaigrette texture. Please promise me you’ll give it a try if you love lemon and basil!

And next, the bulgur. I bought so much bulgur when I was working to reliable my Tabouli recipe. Then I couldn’t stop making it, so I picked up a few more bags, haha.

Eventually, I decided to branch out and try a few other ways to use bulgur, starting with this bulgur salad and now this blueberry salad. And honestly, I’m so hooked. It’s such a fun base and feels a little different from most of my grain salads that use rice or quinoa.

Anyways, the bulgur, the dressing, the produce, all of it is out of this world. And the crunchy pistachios to finish things off? I could eat this every single day!

Ingredients for blueberry salad prepped for assembly with mint, blueberries, feta, red onion, pistachios, corn, cucumber, bulgur, avocado, and dressing.

Blueberry Salad Ingredients

Ingredient	Let’s Chat About It
Fine bulgur wheat	Use fine bulgur only, or swap with cooked and cooled quinoa or small couscous.
Blueberries, corn, cucumber, and avocado	Use fresh, ripe produce and dice everything bite-sized for the best texture.
Basil and red onion	Chop basil right before adding. Use less red onion if you want a milder flavor or skip it entirely if you aren’t a fan.
Pistachios and feta or goat cheese	Add right before serving so they stay crisp and fresh.
Lemon-basil dressing	Blend until smooth, then add gradually since the bulgur will keep soaking it up. In a pinch use fresh basil pesto.

Quick Tip

Make this blueberry salad a full meal by adding diced chicken!

Blueberry salad dressing ingredients added to a blender before blending smooth.

Reader’s Notes & Tips

What Is Bulgur Wheat?

Bulgur is wheat that is partly cooked, dried, and cracked, so it cooks super fast. It comes in different sizes, but fine bulgur is best for this blueberry salad because it is soft and soaks up the dressing so nicely.

Fine bulgur can be hard to find in some stores. Look in the baking, international, or grain aisle, or buy it online.

Blueberry salad ingredients added to a bowl with dressing drizzled over the top.

Blueberry Salad Dressing

This lemon-basil vinaigrette is bright, fresh, and so good you may want to double it for salads, bowls, or to top grilled chicken with! A few tips:

Zest the lemons with a microplane and then juice with a citrus juicer.
Use a good-quality extra-virgin olive oil for the best flavor.
Blend in a small, powerful blender until smooth.

Storage

Once prepared, this blueberry salad is best enjoyed the same day it is made. To prep ahead, store the dressing, feta, pistachios, avocado, and red onion separately from the rest of the salad.