Sunday, June 07, 2009

Greek Salad Farro

I have been trying to replicate a Greek salad that it sold at Lassen's in Westlake Village, CA (a great litle spot) for a few years now. My last try seemed pretty close and it was really tasty actually. I didn't write down my recipe but searched for "Greek Salad Farro" and have found a few recipes very similar to what I made. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Warm-Mediterranean-Farro-Salad/Detail.aspx and/or http://www.grouprecipes.com/68986/greek-style-farro-salad.html. I used a red wine viniagrette, diced tomato, diced cucumber, parsley, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. Farro (sometimes also called emmer) is a type of wheat. It's SO easy to cook, just boil in a pot of water (no measuring necessary) and strain when ready (after 20-30 minutes). Try it, I think you'll like it.