Farro & Vegetable Salad

Farro and vegetable salad with green beans and tomatoes made using Gustare premium extra virgin olive oil and apricot balsamic vinegar. Healthy grain salad recipe.

Farro & Vegetable Salad

Servings

6

Prep Time

10-15 minutes

Cook Time

25-30 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

salads

Farro & Vegetable Salad

Farro & Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

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    • 1½ cup farro
    • Gustare Fleur de Sel
    • ½ pound French green beans, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces
    • 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped
    • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
    • ¼ cup chopped chives (in half-inch pieces)
    • 1 tbsp. chopped, fresh parsley

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    • ¼ cup your favorite Gustare extra virgin olive oil varietal
    • 3 tbsp. Gustare Apricot Balsamic Vinegar
    • 1 tbsp. Gustare Sherry Reserva Wine Vinegar
    • 1 tsp. course Dijon mustard
    • 3 cloves roasted garlic (see recipe online) or 2 fresh, pressed
    • ¾ tsp. sea salt
    • ½ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

    Directions

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      1. In a large saucepan, add 4 cups of cool water, 1 teaspoon sea salt and farro. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until farro is tender but slightly al dente, approximately 22-30 minutes. Drain and spread out in a large, shallow bowl to cool.
      2. Set a large bowl of ice water beside the stovetop. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil, stir in 1 teaspoon sea salt and green beans to cook for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to the ice bath for a couple of minutes. Remove and add to the cooled farro with the remaining vegetables and herbs.

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      1. Add vinaigrette ingredients to a jar or container and shake like crazy until well blended. Pour over salad and toss to combine. Enjoy!