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Farro Salad

Farro Salad, Tomatoes, Carrots and Balsamic

Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gm Farro cooked (1 cup)
  • 100 gm carrot grated (1/2 cup)
  • 1 whole diced tomato seeds and all
  • 1/2 bunch chives
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/2 cup mint
  • 1 stalk celery

Dressing

  • 400 gm tomatoes peeled canned
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 20 ml balsamic vinegar (caramelized or a good aged one)
  • 40 ml olive oil 2 tablespoons
  • 20 ml lemon Juice 1 tblsp
  • 5 gm salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Mix the farro, carrot, herbs, celery, tomato and celery

To make the dressing

  • Put the can of tomatoes in a blender or processor with the garlic, balsamic, juice and salt and pepper. Blend till smooth.
  • Stir enough of the dressing through the farro salad to coat well. You wont need it all. We used the rest to serve with quail. (but that's another story) .
  • Taste, and add more salt or pepper if needed.