GREEK FARRO SALAD

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This is a great alternative to a cold pasta salad as farro doesn't get soggy and holds up to the dressing very well. Farro is an ancient Mediterranean grain, so I wanted to merge it with a Greek-style salad that's perfect for summertime. This is great served with grilled lamb or chicken. Add black olives or fresh herbs to your liking!

Provided by WestCoastMom

Categories Salad Grains

Time 3h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups farro
4 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
¼ 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
¾ cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 1480.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g