Greek Farro Salad

Name: Greek Farro Salad
Yield: serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 cup farro; 1 large tomato, cut into chunks; 1 English (hothouse) cucumber, halved, seeded, and cut into chunks; 1/2 red onion, diced; 1 yellow bell pepper, halved, cored, and cut into chunks; 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives; 6 large basil leaves, torn into pieces; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Juice of 2 lemons (1/3 cup); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2-ounce block Greek feta

December 9, 2011

I’m crazy about farro’s chewy-grainy goodness; this bright refreshing salad is the perfect complement to Grilled Leg of Lamb (page 163) and also makes a great little vegetarian lunch on its own.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 cup farro

1 large tomato, cut into chunks

1 English (hothouse) cucumber, halved, seeded, and cut into chunks

1/2 red onion, diced

1 yellow bell pepper, halved, cored, and cut into chunks

1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives

6 large basil leaves, torn into pieces

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Juice of 2 lemons (1/3 cup)

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2-ounce block Greek feta

Preparation

Step 1
Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the farro, reduce the heat to medium-low, and cover. Simmer until the farro is tender and the grains have split open, about 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with cool water. Put the farro in a mixing bowl.
Step 2
Add the tomato, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, olives, and basil. Toss with the oil and lemon juice; season with the salt and pepper. Toss the salad to evenly distribute the ingredients. Put the salad on a nice oval platter, break up the feta with your hands, and scatter the chunks on top. The farro salad can be made a day or two in advance.

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