This farro salad with asparagus and other flavorful ingredients is a light and delicious way to get your whole grains Its a perfect dish for picnics baby or bridal showers or just because
Prep Time
12 hrs
Dificult
Medium
Servings
13 hrs 15 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Soak farro in a large bowl of water for at least 12 hours. Drain.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in drained farro and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook farro uncovered
stirring occasionally
for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low
cover
and continue simmering until tender
about 30 more minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
Meanwhile
fill another large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Add asparagus and cook
uncovered
until tender
about 3 minutes. Drain in a colander
then immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes until cold to stop the cooking process. Drain well and chop. Set aside.
Place farro
asparagus
tomatoes
walnuts
cranberries
parsley
and chives in a large bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette and sprinkle with about 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese; toss until evenly mixed. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and serve at room temperature.
Editor's Note
If you can't find farro
look for spelt or wheat berries
which are available in the health food section of some markets.