Best 19 Plum Salad Recipes

GRILLED PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium high.
• For the dressing: In a large bowl whisk together the honey, vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt until emulsified. Set the bowl aside.
• For the salad: Drizzle the plums with the olive oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place the plums on the hot grill and cook until golden brown all over, about 1 minute per side. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly before cutting into wedges.
• Add the radicchio and endive to the bowl with the dressing, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and toss well to coat. Add the plums and toss gently. Sprinkle with the feta and pistachios.

GRILLED PORK AND PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine the five-spice powder, brown sugar and cayenne in a small bowl. Butterfly the pork: Slice lengthwise down the center, stopping about ½ inch before cutting all the way through. Open the pork like a book and flatten slightly with your hands. Lay a piece of plastic wrap on top and pound with the flat side of a meat mallet or a skillet until ½ inch thick. Season with salt and black pepper, then rub all over with the five-spice mixture; set aside. (This can be done up to 2 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
• Make the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, mustard and ginger in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in 1/4 cup vegetable oil until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Brush the pork with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Grill until well marked and just cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 5 minutes.
• Toss the plums and scallions with the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and season with salt and black pepper. Grill, turning, until lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the cutting board.
• Combine the cabbage, snow peas, carrots, bean sprouts, mint and cashews in a serving bowl. Chop the pork, plums and scallions and add to the bowl along with the dressing; season with salt and black pepper and toss.

BULGUR SALAD WITH GARBANZO BEANS, FETA, AND PLUM TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add bulgur and salt and stir to blend. Cover and let stand until bulgur is just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well, pressing to extract excess water. Transfer bulgur to large bowl; cool. Mix in remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
• *Also called cracked wheat; available at natural foods stores and supermarkets.

PLUM TOMATO AND ESCAROLE SALAD WITH PARMESAN BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• In a salad bowl, combine the escarole, romaine, bibb lettuce and tomatoes.
• Whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, cheese, garlic lemon juice, chicken broth and salt and pepper. Pour over salad, toss and serve.

GRILLED RADICCHIO AND PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water, wild rice, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain any excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook uncovered 5 minutes more. Set aside.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place radicchio and plum wedges on skewers. Coat in 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt.
• Grill skewers on the preheated grill just until slightly charred, 1 to 3 minutes per side.
• Let radicchio and plums cool slightly, about 2 minutes. Slice radicchio into smaller, bite-sized pieces and arrange with plums on a plate. Sprinkle cooked wild rice on top and add goat cheese, basil, thyme, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper.

PLUM SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a container with a lid.
• Shake well and allow flavors to blend for at least an hour before serving with salad.

SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP WITH PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Combine oil, jalapeno, and garlic in a saucepan; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat; set aside until completely cool.
• Place plums in a bowl; sprinkle with sugar. Toss to combine. Add sake, shiso, and zest; stir to combine. Set aside for at least 15 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Heat a grill or broiler. Toss shrimp with oil; season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Serve with plum salad.

PLUM-FENNEL SALAD WITH HONEY-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 2 1/2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Cut 3 large red plums into thin wedges and thinly slice 1/2 small fennel bulb. Add to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to allow fennel to soften and flavors to get to know one another.
• Toss 1/2 teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger into fruit salad. Serve drizzled with olive oil and topped with toasted sesame seeds and fennel fronds.

NECTARINE AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH PLUM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring plums and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally and mashing plums with the back of a spoon, until plums have completely broken down, about 15 minutes.
• Pour plum mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much purée as possible; discard solids in sieve. Let purée cool.
• Add oil, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water to purée; whisk to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Dressing can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
• Divide greens among plates. Scatter nectarines, cheese, and almonds over, dividing equally, and drizzle some of dressing over. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED SQUID AND PLUM SALAD WITH CILANTRO, MINT, AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, chile paste, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Cut squid bodies open to make flat pieces and, holding knife almost parallel to work surface (at a 30-degree angle), score inner side of flattened squid in a crosshatch pattern (do not cut all the way through). Pat squid bodies and tentacles dry and toss with vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Heat lightly oiled grill pan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then grill squid bodies, in batches if necessary, crosshatch sides down first, turning once, until just cooked through (squid will curl up as it cooks), about 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board as grilled and keep warm, covered. Grill tentacles in same manner. Cut squid bodies crosswise into 1-inch pieces.
• Grill plums, in batches if necessary, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Transfer as grilled to a bowl.
• Toss cabbage with cilantro, mint, scallion, 1/4 cup peanuts, half of dressing, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mound salad on plates and top with squid and plums. Drizzle with dressing to taste and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts.

GRILLED PLUM SALAD WITH AGED GOUDA AND PECANS

Steps:

• For the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, honey, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in oil, starting with a few drops and adding the rest in a steady stream to make a smooth, slightly thick vinaigrette. Set aside.
• For the salad: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the plums with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the plums until slightly soft, about 1 minute per side. To get distinct grill marks, resist the temptation to move the fruit around on the pan as it cooks. Cut the plum wedges in half crosswise and toss with the dressing. Set the plums aside to marinate in the dressing for 15 minutes. (The salad can be prepared up to this point 1 hour before serving.)
• Right before serving, toss the greens with the plums and dressing. Divide the salad among 4 serving plates and scatter the cheese and pecans over the tops.

ARMENIAN SPINACH PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Combine spinach, cucumber, onion, parsley, pistachios, and plums in a salad bowl.
• Combine dressing ingredients.
• Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss well to blend.

GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD WITH PLUM VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Soak sixteen 5-6-inch long wooden skewers in.
• water for 30 minutes.
• For the vinaigrette:.
• Combine vinegar; plum sauce, preserves, or sweet-and-sour sauce; oil; coriander;; and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup for brushing sauce; set aside remaining vinaigrette for salad dressing.
• Thread chicken strips accordion-style on skewers. Cut each plum into 8 wedges; thread onto remaining 8 skewers.
• Grill skewered chicken on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium high coals for 8 to 10 minutes or until the chicken is tender and no longer pink, adding the skewered plums during the last 3 minutes and brushing occasionally with the 1/4 cup plum vinaigrette.
• Meanwhile, cook pea pods, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 2 to 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. (Or place pea pods and 2 tablespoons water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe casserole. Micro cook, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until crisp-tender). Drain.
• To serve:.
• Toss together pea pods and greens in a large bowl. Arrange pea pod mixture; chicken, and plums on 4 dinner plates. Serve with remaining plum vinaigrette.

COUSCOUS SALAD WITH PLUM TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in the couscous, cover and remove the pan from the heat.
• Let stand until all the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Fluff the couscous with a fork, transfr to a large bowl and set aside to cool.
• When cooled, stir in the oil.
• Core, seed, and chop the tomatoes.
• Chop the mint leaves.
• Add both to the couscous.
• Stir in the lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Serve the salad at room temperature.

RADICCHIO AND PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in dry medium skillet over medium-low heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8-12 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Reduce heat to low and cook shallot in same skillet, stirring often, until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add vinegar, oil, mustard, and 1 Tbsp. water and whisk until smooth.
• Toss radicchio, plums, and olives in a large bowl. Drizzle dressing over; season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Transfer salad to a platter, then crumble bacon over.

PLUM CAPRESE SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the champagne vinegar, white balsamic vinegar and a pinch of kosher salt. Stream the olive oil into the vinegar mixture, whisking; set aside.
• Arrange the tomatoes and plums on a serving platter, alternating the tomatoes and plums. Tear the buratta over the top. Sprinkle the basil and mint over the salad and then drizzle with the vinaigrette. Finish with a pinch of sea salt and some pepper; serve.

PLUM-FENNEL SALAD WITH HONEY-GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, vinegar, honey, 1 tsp. ginger, and salt in a medium bowl. Add plums and fennel to dressing; toss to coat. Cover and chill 30 minutes to allow fennel to soften and flavors to get to know one another. 
 Toss remaining ½ tsp. ginger into fruit salad. Serve drizzled with oil and topped with sesame seeds and fennel fronds.

NECTARINE AND BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH PLUM VINAIGRE

Steps:

• 1. Bring plums and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally and mashing the plums with the back of a spoon, until plums have completely broken down, about 15 minutes.
• 2. Pour plum mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl, pressing on the solids to extract as much puree as possible; discard solids in sieve. Let puree cool.
• 3. Add oil, vinegar, and 2 tablespoons water to the puree; whisk to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill)
• 4. Divide the greens among plates. Scatter nectarines, cheese, and almonds over, dividing equally, and drizzle some of the dressing over. Season with salt and pepper.

SHRIMP AND PLUM SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely., Stir in the shrimp, plums, cucumber, cilantro, onion and jalapeno. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, honey, mustard, ginger, chili sauce and garlic; shake well. Pour over shrimp mixture and toss to coat. Serve over salad greens.