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Whole Grain: Farro & Balsamic Farro Salad Recipe

February 12, 2011 by danawyyc Leave a Comment

I’m a sucker for trying different kinds of whole grains. So when I saw a bag of Farro when I was at Costco the other day even though I had never heard of it before I didn’t hesitate to pick it up. It turns out that Farro is an ancient type of wheat that is now regaining popularity in Italy and with health conscious cooks. It’s great in soups and salads and can be used in place of barley or rice. Balsamic Farro Salad Recipe This was my first attempt at cooking Farro. I found that there was still quite a bit of water left in the pot when I cooked it according to the package directions (3 cups water to 1 cup Farro for 15 minutes), so I cooked it a little longer and ultimately drained it. After some internet research, I found out this is actually normal. Unlike rice all the water is not supposed to be absorbed when it’s finished cooking. It’s chewier than rice but it did soften a bit after the salad had sat in the fridge overnight. Trying a grain all by itself is kind of boring so I put together this salad which I think is pretty good. Balsamic Farro Salad Recipe

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Whole Grain: Farro & Balsamic Farro Salad Recipe
Recipe type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • Dressing
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • pinch salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Salad
  • ½ cup mild onion diced (red onions, shallots, chives, green onions)
  • 1 yellow or orange pepper chopped finely
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped and seeded
  • 1 diced avocado (coat in lemon or lime juice if you’re not using the salad all right away)
  • 1 cups farro (Cooked barley or brown rice can also be substituted.)
Instructions
  1. Cook Farro according to package directions (they should be al dente when done)
  2. Chop onion, tomatoes and peppers.
  3. Add all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
  4. In a small bowl mix dressing ingredients.
  5. Add dressing ingredients to the salad ingredients and mix well.
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Balsamic Farro Salad

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