Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 cup uncooked farro grain
  • 4 cups boiling salted water
  • 1 cup arugula
  • 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1 cup sliced cucumber
  • 2/3 cups canned chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup sliced Sicilian olives
  • 1/3 cup minced onions/scallions
  • 1 can artichokes quartered
  • 2/3 cups minced fresh herbs (a mixture of mint, parsley and basil)
  • 1 small clove of garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey mustard
  • 1 cup Simply Lemonade
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • squeeze of half a lemon
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)

Instruction

  • To cook the farro: Bring the salted water to a boil and just as if you would cook pasta, drop in the farro grain and cook until it’s chewy and al dente—this may take up to 50 minutes. Farro has a nice chewy bite so it won’t mush up easily on you.
  • Drain the cooked farro and place it in your salad bowl.
  • Make the Lemonade Dressing: Add all ingredients in a glass container. Seal the container and shake it vigorously until well blended.
  • Pour1/4 cup of the dressing over the hot cooked farro before adding the remaining salad ingredients—this adds plenty of flavor to the farro.
  • Add the salad ingredients to the salad bowl and toss the salad well, then pour more of the dressing over the salad and toss again.
  • Serve the salad right away and enjoy!