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Simple Summer Farro Salad

July 23, 2021 by ChefBeth

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Simple Summer Farro Salad

I started with Charlie Bird’s Farro Salad from Barefoot Contessa’s Cook Like A Pro, but as a busy working mom I needed to simplify– a lot! I went from 14 ingredients to 9 ingredients and tried to streamline the process. I cook the farro using the same method you would use to make pasta, to make it even simpler.

Serving Size:
4
Time:
45 minutes
Difficulty:
medium

Ingredients

  • 1 cup farro
  • 1 bay leaf (you can leave this out if you don’t have any)
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (I used organic bottled lemon juice from Costco)
  • 2 tbsp. each of roughly chopped Italian parsley and mint (you can use just one or the other if you do not have both)
  • 1 cup ripe cherry/grape tomatoes, cut in half (leave these out if you don’t like tomatoes)
  • 2 cups arugula
  • 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan

Directions

  1. Fill a medium saucepan with plenty of water. Add a tablespoon of kosher salt, and the bay leaf (if using).
  2. Bring water to a boil
  3. Add farro to boiling water and let cook, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until tender
  4. Drain farro well and set aside
  5. Make the salad dressing: whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Taste and add a bit more salt if desired.
  6. Gently combine warm farro and the salad dressing in large bowl; let cool
  7. Add the parsley, mint, tomatoes and arugula and gently combine.
  8. Add parmesan, gently combine, and serve.

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Beth Saltz As a registered dietitian, Chef Beth specializes in weight management, diabetes and a variety of other children’s nutritional concerns. As a Woodland Hills, California Chef, Beth teaches cooking classes emphasizing easy, nutritious family meals.

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