Description
Farro replaces the traditional bulgur in this refreshing salad. This makes 4 side dish servings or 2 main dish servings. For best flavor, allow 3 to 4 hours for the flavors to blend before serving.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup farro
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ cup fresh mint
- ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
- ½ cup finely diced tomato, seeds removed
- ½ cup finely diced English cucumber
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring water and farro to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low
- cover
- and simmer until farro is tender
- about 30 minutes. Drain and let cool.
- Combine parsley and mint in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Add farro
- onion
- tomato
- cucumber
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- salt
- and pepper; toss lightly. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 4