Massimo's "Farinella"

Massimo's "Farinella"
Massimo's "Farinella"
(Grain and Tomato Salad) One summer my husband, Massimo, and I vacationed with our son, Max, near Lucca, about an hour from Florence. There we discovered a local specialty, farro, an ancient grain (emmer, often called spelt, in English) similar to barley, traditionally used in bean soup there. We bought lots of it, and Massimo then made a salad based on panzanella but substituting the boiled farro, for soaked and squeezed bread — a terrific idea that has become a warm-weather favorite.
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  • Served Person: Serves 4 to 6
Italian Salad Tomato Vegetarian Lunch Basil Barley Cucumber Arugula Summer Chill Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
  • 6 cups water
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • fine sea salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Carbohydrate 27 g(9%)
  • Fat 9 g(14%)
  • Fiber 2 g(7%)
  • Protein 5 g(11%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(6%)
  • Sodium 990 mg(41%)
  • Calories 197

Preparation In a 3-quart saucepan combine spelt or barley, water, and salt to taste and simmer just until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Drain spelt in a colander and rinse with cold water. Chill spelt 30 minutes, or until cold. While spelt is cooking and chilling, in a bowl combine onion and vinegar and let stand at room temperature. Add chilled spelt and remaining ingredients and toss salad to combine well.

Preparation In a 3-quart saucepan combine spelt or barley, water, and salt to taste and simmer just until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Drain spelt in a colander and rinse with cold water. Chill spelt 30 minutes, or until cold. While spelt is cooking and chilling, in a bowl combine onion and vinegar and let stand at room temperature. Add chilled spelt and remaining ingredients and toss salad to combine well.