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Farro Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Farro Salad

15 ingredients openrecipes
Farro Salad

One of the world’s oldest grains, farro is a high-protein form of wheat with a nutty, earthy flavor. It is often used as a substitute for barley or rice in soups and can also be simply dressed with oil and lemon juice and served cold, as in this recipe.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

602
Calories
17g
Protein
16g
Fat
104g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Farro 1/2 cup cooked (100g) 170
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Yellow Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Chervil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups vegetable stock or salted water
  • 1 1/2 cups pearled farro
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 lb. fresh English peas, shelled
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 3 red and/or yellow bell peppers, seeded and diced
  • 1 pint red and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 10 fresh basil leaves, rolled together and sliced into ribbons
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh tarragon
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh chervil
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh chives

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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