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Farro Salad With Corn And Tomatoes

Courses: Salads
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 1/2 cups 1066mlWater
1 1/2 cups 355mlFarro
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozSweet onion - chopped fine (small)
2   Garlic cloves - minced, and
  Mashed to a paste with
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1/4 cup 59mlBalsamic vinegar
1/3 cup 78mlOlive oil
6   Scallions - chopped fine
1 1/2 cups 93g / 3.3ozCooked corn
  = (cut from about 2 large ears)
1   Vine-ripened cherry tomatoes - halved
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped fresh chives
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozChopped fresh parsley
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Combine water and farro in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, partially cover and simmer until farro is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain well.

While grains are cooking, in a large bowl stir together onion, garlic paste, vinegar, and oil.

Drain grains well and add to onion mixture. Toss mixture well and cool. Add scallions, corn, tomatoes, chives, and parsley, toss well, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Salad may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9730) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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