Farro With Vegetables
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup uncooked farro
  • ½ medium red onion
  • ½ cup of diced red bell pepper
  • 1 clove garlic or less
  • ½ cup cubed fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon minced capers
  • ½ pint grape tomatoes cut into quarters
  • 1 tablespoon finely chiffonade fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • FOR THE DRESSING
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
  1. Mise en place ~ Gather Ingredients
  2. Add the cup of farro to 2 cups water in pot.
  3. Cover; bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer; cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Rest with lid on for 5 more minutes.
  5. Spread out on a platter or tray to cool enough not to melt the cheese.
  6. Dice the onion finely – rinse in cold water to remove the bite of onion.
  7. In a large bowl whisk together the olive oil, vinegars, garlic, and honey.
  8. Add diced seeded tomato, onion, red bell pepper, and capers.
  9. Add cooled farro
  10. Taste and adjust seasoning again if needed.
  11. Add in parsley and basil.
Notes
If you can’t find farro use barley or wheatberries. If you don’t like capers use olives. If you don’t like mozzarella use gouda or feta, and if you don’t like garlic, leave it out.
Recipe by Make Mine Lemon at https://www.makeminelemon.com/farro-with-vegetables/