Grilled Vegetable and Rice Salad with Fish-Sauce Vinaigrette
ThaiHardDairy-FreeGluten-Free

Grilled Vegetable and Rice Salad with Fish-Sauce Vinaigrette

A delicious thai dish. Gluten-free friendly. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

144 min

Serves

6

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)
  • Vegetable oil
  • 12 okra pods
  • 3 ears of corn
  • shucked
  • 2 large zucchini
  • halved lengthwise
  • centers scooped out
  • 2 long red chiles (such as Holland or Anaheim)
  • stemmed
  • 1 small eggplant
  • cut lengthwise into 1" slices
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 garlic clove
  • minced
  • 1 teaspoon palm sugar or (packed) light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nuoc nam or nam pla)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 cups (loosely packed) mixed fresh tender herbs (such as basil
  • cilantro

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 250°F.

  2. 2

    Spread out coconut (if using) on a rimmed baking sheet.

  3. 3

    Bake, stirring often, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Let cool on pan.

  5. 5

    Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high.

  6. 6

    Brush grill grates with oil.

  7. 7

    Meanwhile, combine okra, corn, zucchini, chiles, eggplant, and salt in a large bowl; drizzle with oil and toss to coat.

  8. 8

    Grill vegetables (use a grill basket if you have one), turning frequently, until crisp-tender and lightly charred, about 8 minutes.

  9. 9

    Place chiles in a medium bowl; cover tightly with plastic to let steam for easy peeling.

  10. 10

    Set chiles aside for dressing.

  11. 11

    Cut corn kernels from cobs; place in a large bowl.

  12. 12

    Cut zucchini and eggplant into irregular 1" pieces; place in bowl with corn.

  13. 13

    Trim any tough tops from okra and cut okra in half lengthwise; add to bowl.

  14. 14

    Peel or scrape off charred skin from chiles and discard.

  15. 15

    Purée chiles (with seeds) and garlic in a food processor or mash with a mortar and pestle until a coarse paste forms.

Cooking Timer

02:24:00
Custom Timer (minutes)

Recipe Info

Prep Time:70 min
Cook Time:74 min
Total Time:144 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:6