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Greek Farro Salad

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

  1. 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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