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Farro Beet Salad

Grains and beets for a winter salad.

farro salad
Photo courtesy of California Milk Advisory Board
Servings
24
Cuisine Type
  • american
Menu Part
  • salad
Main Ingredient
  • Farro
  • Beets

Il Cane Rosso

San Francisco

The cooked beets turn the farro bright red, making this grain salad a colorful addition to a March menu. Although beets are a wintry vegetable, there are hints of spring in the minty citrus vinaigrette and fresh notes from the creamy white cheese.

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

1½ cups extra virgin olive oil

1½ cups champagne vinegar

¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

¾ cup finely chopped mint

¾ cup thinly sliced scallions

2 tbsp. Dijon mustard

Farro-beet salad

12 cups cooked farro, at room temperature

6 cups cooked beets, cut in ½-in. pieces

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

6 cups arugula or mustard greens

1 1/2 cups fromage blanc or whole-milk feta cheese

Steps

1. For vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mint, scallions and mustard; set aside.

2. In hotel pan, combine farro and beets. Pour vinaigrette on top, stir to coat and let stand for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Just before serving, fold in arugula. Garnish top with dollops of fromage blanc or crumbles of feta cheese.

Photo courtesy of California Milk Advisory Board

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