Farro Salad with Peas, Shallots & Feta
This Farro Salad with Peas, Shallots & Feta recipe is definitely royalty. It's savory flavor profile makes it a must for any party!
Farro Salad with Peas, Shallots & Feta
Cook Time 40 minutes | Servings 4-6
Ingredients
1 ½ cups whole grain farro, rinsed
1 ½ cups sugar snap peas
4 strip bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons shallots, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup chopped mint
How to Make It
In a large pot, bring 2 quarts of water water to a boil. Add farro, bring to a simmer cook for 20 minutes. Strain farro and spread it out on a baking sheet to cool completely.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the sugar snap peas until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the peas to a sieve and cool under running water.
Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon, shallots, salt & pepper. Combine cooled farro, peas, with dressing. Fold in the feta, bacon and mint. Season the salad with salt and pepper and serve.