Ina Garten Farro Salad

I will share with you one of the best Ina Garten salad recipes. It's Farro Salad. if you are looking for a healthy and easy-to-make salad recipe, go ahead and try this farro salad from the Ina Garten cookbook.

This delicious farro salad is also known as Charlie Bird's Farro Salad is made of fresh veggies such as tomato, parsley, radishes and seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. Those ingredients will make Charlie Bird's Farro Salad super healthy.

Keep reading till the end to learn more about how to make Charlie Bird's Farro Salad from ina garten cookbook.

What is Farro?

So before talking about farro salad, and how you make it. Let's explain what is farro first.

Farro is an ancient Mediterranean grain, which is sold dried, and cooked in water until soft. . It is made with similar ingredients to more familiar grains like rice or quinoa. It is eaten plain or is often used as an ingredient in salads, soups, and other dishes.

Farro is an excellent source of fiber, carbs, and proteins. and mixing it with some veggies and olive oil will make them a super healthy meal.

Ina Garten Charlie Bird's Farro Salad

The basic farro salad is made with cooked tender farro mixed with fresh diced veggies such as cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, and goes on. farro salad also includes greens like bay leaves, parsley, mint leaves mixed with some bright salad dressing like vinaigrette dressing. Some recipe includes pistachio or walnuts or even almonds.

But in This Ina Garten Farro Salad, we will use tomato, parsley, radishes, mint, and bay leaves. You are free to choose to add some other veggies or greens. After that, we will make the vinaigrette from olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. This vinaigrette adds moisture and flavor to the greens. after all that you should cook the farro until becomes tender, just cook it in the water for 30 min. Now all your ingredients are ready you just mix the veggies and the farro with pistachios or any other nuts then top with chopped parmesan.

You can also pour some mayonnaise or garlic sauce it will be a great topping for farro salad.

Charlie Bird's Farro Salad Ingredients

• 1 cup pearled farro (6 ounces) 
• 1 cup fresh apple cider
• 2 bay leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ cup roasted, salted pistachios, whole or chopped
• 1 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved through the stem
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced radishes
• 2 cups baby arugula
• ½ cup shaved Italian Parmesan cheese
• Flaked sea salt

How To Make Ina Garten Charlie Bird's Farro Salad

1. In a saucepan and over medium heat, add the farro, apple cider, bay leaves, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 cups of water and cook them uncovered for 30 min or until the farro is tender.
2. Sometimes the water is absorbed before the farro is tender, just add a little more water.
3. Once the farro is tender, drain it and put them aside in a large serving bowl. Discard the bay leaves. 
4. Now to make the vinaigrette, whisk about 2 tablespoons the olive oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. You can choose to try this Vinegrette Dressing Recipe. it will work well with farro salad.
5. Add the vinaigrette into the warm farro and combine them, Then set aside for at least 15 minutes to cool. 
6. Stir in the pistachios, chopped parsley, mint, tomatoes, and radishes. You can choose to add black or green olives.
7. Add the arugula and lightly fold in the Parmesan so as not to break it up too much. Sprinkle with the sea salt and serve immediately. 

How To Store Farro Salad.

You can store leftover's farro salad and eat it for the next couple of days. Simply put it into a well-covered jar or container and place it in the fridge. Farro Salad can last in the refrigerator For 3 days.

What Vegetables you can Use In Farro Salad

Those are Vegetables and greens that can go well in Farro Salad:

• broccoli
• cabbage
• carrots
• cauliflower
• celery
• cucumbers
• endive
• escarole
• green onions
• lettuce
• mushrooms
• peas
• bell peppers
• corn
• chili peppers
• radishes
• romaine
• spinach
• tomatoes.

Farro Salad Nutrition Facts

For 100G Serving Size:

• Calories 120
• Calories from Fat 34
• Total Fat 3.8g
• Saturated Fat 0.5g
• Trans Fat 0g
• Cholesterol 0mg
• Sodium 266mg
• Potassium 215mg
• Total Carbohydrates 19g
• Dietary Fiber 4.2g
• Sugars 2g
• Protein 4.5g

Ina Garten Farro Salad

Author: Emily Hill Cuisine:American Courses:Salad

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 30 minutesRest time: 10 minutesTotal time: 55 minutesServings:4 servingsCalories:120 kcal Best Season:Summer

Description

Ina Garten Farro Salad. Today I will share with you be of the best ina garten salad recipes. It's Farro Salad. if you are looking for a healthy and easy-to-make salad recipe, go ahead and try this farro salad from the Ina Garten cookbook. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup pearled farro (6 ounces) 
• 1 cup fresh apple cider  
• 2 bay leaves  
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil  
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper  
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice  
• ½ cup roasted, salted pistachios, whole or chopped  
• 1 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley  
• 1 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves  
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced radishes  
• 2 cups baby arugula  
• ½ cup shaved Italian Parmesan cheese  
• sea salt

Instructions

1. In a saucepan and over medium heat, add the farro, apple cider, bay leaves, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 cups of water and cook them uncovered for 30 min or until the farro is tender.
2. Sometimes the water is absorbed before the farro is tender, just add a little more water.
3. Once the farro is tender, drain it and put them aside in a large serving bowl. Discard the bay leaves. 
4. Now to make the vinaigrette, whisk about 2 tablespoons the olive oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. You can choose to try this Vinegrette Dressing Recipe. it will work well with farro salad.
5. Add the vinaigrette into the warm farro and combine them, Then set aside for at least 15 minutes to cool. 
6. Stir in the pistachios, chopped parsley, mint, tomatoes, and radishes. You can choose to add black or green olives.
7. Add the arugula and lightly fold in the Parmesan so as not to break it up too much. Sprinkle with the sea salt and serve immediately. 

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