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Whole Grain Farro

Whole Grain Farro is excellent in soups and stews or mixed with fresh vegetables to make a cold salad. In fact, check out this week’s featured recipe for Mediterranean Farro Salad below.

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Mediterranean Farro Salad

• 10 ounces whole grain farro (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon
• 8 ounces green beans, cut into 1 to 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup olives
• 1 medium red pepper, cut into thin strips (about 4 ounces or 1 cup)
• 3 ounces Parmesan, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 small bunch chives, snipped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

In a medium saucepan, combine 4 cups of water with the whole grain farro. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the whole grain farro is almost tender, about 20 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and simmer until the whole grain farro is tender, about 10 minutes longer. Drain well. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool.

Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and stir. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer the cooked green beans to a bowl of ice water and let cool for 2 minutes. Drain the green beans.

Once the whole grain farro has cooled add the green beans, olives, red pepper, Parmesan, and chives. Stir to combine. In a small bowl mix together the sherry vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, mustard, pepper, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir to combine. Pour the sherry vinegar over the whole grain farro salad. Toss to combine and serve. Adapted from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe.

Just as the selection of a particular olive oil will make a difference (intense, mild, etc.), so too will your selection of vinegar. Try substituting a fruited (raspberry, fig, etc.) vinegar for the sherry. You may also want to try different types of olives. Just a little imagination will make this recipe you very own creation.

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