greek farro salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups farro
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon greek seasoning
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup seeded, diced tomato
• 1 cup seeded, diced cucumber
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 5 mins


• rinse farro with water; drain. place farro in a pot; pour in chicken broth to cover farro by at least one inch, adding water if needed. stir in 1 teaspoon olive oil and sea salt.
• bring liquid to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until tender, about 35 minutes for whole grain farro or about 20 minutes for pearled farro.
• drain farro, rinse with cold water, and set aside to cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• whisk 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, greek seasoning, and garlic together in a large bowl. stir in tomato, cucumber, red pepper, red onion, and feta cheese. stir farro into tomato mixture until completely coated with dressing; season with salt and pepper. refrigerate salad for about 2 hours before serving.