Farro Salad With Peas, Favas, Arugula And Tomatoes

Serves: 6

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

47

Sweetness

47

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 cups

Water

5 tbsps

Olive Oil

2.5 tbsps

Red Wine Vinegar

Directions:

1

Combine 6 cups water and farro in medium saucepan

2

Bring to boil

3

Reduce heat to medium

4

Cover partially; simmer until farro is tender, about 20 minutes (about 45 minutes for wheat berries)

5

Drain well

6

Whisk oil and vinegar in large bowl

7

Season with salt

8

Add farro; toss

9

Cool

10

Meanwhile, cook favas in pot of boiling salted water for 3 minutes

11

Add peas and cook until just tender, about 1 minute longer

12

Drain

13

Cool in bowl of ice water

14

Drain

15

Add favas and peas to farro

16

(Can be made 4 hours ahead

17

Cover; chill

18

) Add arugula and tomatoes to farro mixture

19

Toss to combine

20

Season generously with salt

21

Spoon salad onto platter

22

Garnish with additional arugula

23

Combine 6 cups water and farro in medium saucepan

24

Bring to boil

25

Reduce heat to medium

26

Cover partially; simmer until farro is tender, about 20 minutes (about 45 minutes for wheat berries)

27

Drain well

28

Whisk oil and vinegar in large bowl

29

Season with salt

30

Add farro; toss

31

Cool

32

Meanwhile, cook favas in pot of boiling salted water for 3 minutes

33

Add peas and cook until just tender, about 1 minute longer

34

Drain

35

Cool in bowl of ice water

36

Drain

37

Add favas and peas to farro

38

(Can be made 4 hours ahead

39

Cover; chill

40

) Add arugula and tomatoes to farro mixture

41

Toss to combine

42

Season generously with salt

43

Spoon salad onto platter

44

Garnish with additional arugula

45

*Farro is sold at some Italian markets; or order from Dean & DeLuca, 800-221-7714

46

Wheat berries are sold at natural foods stores and some supermarkets

47

**Available at Middle Eastern markets, some supermarkets and farmers' markets

48

*Farro is sold at some Italian markets; or order from Dean & DeLuca, 800-221-7714

49

Wheat berries are sold at natural foods stores and some supermarkets

50

**Available at Middle Eastern markets, some supermarkets and farmers' markets