Bowl of popcorn salad with fresh herbs on top - Liudmila Chernetska/Getty Images If you were to open up a cookbook from the Midwest, you'd find all sorts of delicious recipes ranging from ...

Blanch the corn in boiling salted water until tender but not overcooked. 2. Drain, set aside and chill. 3. Dice the onions, spring onions, red bell peppers, raw mango, pineapple, avocado and celery to ...

Combine that glorious burnt bitterness of charred broccoli with sweet baby corn and drizzle it with a savoury, salty pecorino dressing for a summer salad with heft. Cool it to room temperature if ...

Still, occasionally, a recipe will surprise (or semi-shock me) when I come across it, including popcorn salad. Some ingredients, like pie and ice cream, go together, but others are a little suspect.