Farro Salad with Corn, Tomatoes and Edamame
Farro Salad with Corn, Tomatoes and Edamame combines cooked farro tossed with grilled corn kernels, halved grape tomatoes, and cooked edamame. A sherry vinaigrette made from sherry vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, and seasoning dresses the salad, topped with fresh parsley and crumbled feta cheese. This dish offers a nutty, chewy texture balanced by fresh vegetables and tangy dressing, suitable served warm or chilled.
Ingredients
- 1 cup farro
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 clove garlic smashed
- 1 ½ cups corn I grilled fresh corn and then cut the kernels off, cooked
- 8 ounces grape tomato halved (about 1 ½ cups
- 1 ½ cups edamame cooked
- ⅓ cup parsley chopped
- 1 ounce feta cheese crumbled
Sherry Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the farro, water, salt and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook until farro is done, 25-30 minutes. Drain the farro.
- Meanwhile, make the sherry vinaigrette. Place the vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper together in a small jar or other container with a lid. Cover and shake until combined. Alternatively, you can whisk the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Stir the warm farro together with the vinaigrette, corn, tomatoes, edamame and parsley in a large bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste. Sprinkle cheese on top. Serve salad warm or chilled.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 234kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 10.9g | 22% |
| Fat | 7.6g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.4g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.