Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinegar

Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinegar


Weight Watchers Recipe


3PointsPlus Value

Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 30 min
Other time: 30 min
Serves: 6
If you’ve never had farro, give it a go. It has a nutty flavor, slightly chewy texture and is packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Recipe
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Ingredients
      3/4 cup(s) uncooked, farro  
1/2 tsp table salt, for cooking farro  
3 cup(s) water  
      2 medium fresh tomato(es), diced  
1/2 cup(s) fresh parsley, coarsely chopped  
      3 Tbsp (chopped) uncooked red onion(s), or diced  
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar  
1 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin  
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste  
Instructions
Combine farro, salt and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until farro is tender, about 20 to 30 minutes; drain well and allow to cool slightly. (Pearled/semi-pearled farro cooks in 20 to 30 minutes while whole farro cooks in 45 to 60 minutes – make sure to check your package carefully.)

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, parsley, onion, vinegar, oil and salt.

Add farro to tomato mixture and toss to coat; cover and chill at least 30 minutes for flavors to blend. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
Notes
Crumbled feta cheese or ricotta salata and chopped, toasted almonds would make nice additions to this salad (could affect recipe’s PointsPlus value).