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Corn, Plum, and Farro Salad with Nuoc Cham Dressing

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VeggiesCorn Plum and Farro Salad with Nuoc Cham Dressing Recipe
Photograph by Yudi Ela, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk

This super-summery grain salad is easy to switch up: Stone fruits like peaches or nectarines would be just as good as plums, and other grains like quinoa are an easy swap for the farro. Typically a dipping sauce, nuoc cham is used in a variety of ways in Vietnamese cooking, which inspired the tangy, sweet, and salty condiment’s use as a dressing in this recipe. —Rachel Gurjar

What you’ll need

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

Nuoc Cham

Juice of 2 limes
3 Tbsp. fish sauce
2 Tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

salad and assembly

½ cup semi-pearled farro
1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
3 ears of corn, husked
4 red plums (such as satsuma or Santa Rosa), cut into wedges
2 red or green Thai chiles, thinly sliced
⅓ cup chopped mint
½ cup chopped Thai basil or cilantro, plus leaves for serving

Preparation

  1. Nuoc cham

    Step 1

    Whisk lime juice, fish sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved; set dressing aside.

    Do ahead: Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

  2. salad and assembly

    Step 2

    Bring farro, 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and 1 quart water to a boil in a medium pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until farro is tender but still chewy, 20–25 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid and let cool.

    Step 3

    Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Grill corn, turning occasionally, until kernels are charred, 10–15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let sit until cool enough to handle. Cut kernels from cobs.

    Step 4

    Combine farro, corn, plums, chiles, mint, and ½ cup Thai basil in a large bowl and drizzle reserved dressing over; toss to coat. Taste and season salad with more salt if needed. Transfer to a platter and top with more Thai basil leaves.

    Do ahead: Farro can be cooked 1 day ahead. Transfer to an airtight container; cover and chill.

TagsSaladFarroRice & GrainsCornVegetablePlumStone FruitFruitThai ChileChileSummerSideDairy FreeNut FreeDinnerBon Appétit

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