Corn and Farro Salad

  4.4 – 16 reviews  • Grain Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 50 min
Active: 40 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 ears corn, shucked
  2. 5 tablespoons olive oil
  3. Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  4. 2 tablespoons capers, minced
  5. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley plus 2 tablespoon parsley leaves
  6. 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  7. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  8. 3 cups cooked farro
  9. 4 ounces smoked mozzarella, cubed
  10. 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  11. 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
  12. 1 small cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
  13. 1 avocado, peeled and cubed

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
  2. Drizzle the corn with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Add the corn to the grill and cook, turning occasionally, until the corn starts to char, 6 to 8 minutes. Set the corn aside to cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil with the capers, chopped parsley, vinegar and mustard. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the farro, mozzarella, tomatoes, olives and cucumber and toss to coat with the dressing. Cut the corn kernels from the cob. Fold the corn and avocado into the farro mixture. Sprinkle with the parsley leaves. Serve immediately, or chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 419
Total Fat 24 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Carbohydrates 45 g
Dietary Fiber 9 g
Sugar 6 g
Protein 13 g
Cholesterol 15 mg
Sodium 720 mg

Reviews

Brian Ryan
Made this last evening for a family dinner and it was a BIG hit! Even the children liked it. Will definetly make it again!
Brian Hall
Super delicious! Served it with some seared prawns. The hubs loved it and went back for seconds.
Steven Holloway
Absolutely loved this salad! I made this on a hot summer night and it was dinner. I changed it up a bit by adding a little diced celery and marinated mozzarella balls. I also used just 2 ears of corn. This time of year, ears of corn are very large so I used way less. I also had just 1 cup of uncooked farro which came out to be about 2 cups. If I had more I would have wanted more of the dressing. Otherwise, it was just perfect. Highly recommend!
Barbara Edwards
Made this today. Never had farro before but this was really good. The textures were really great. Will definitely make this again.
Nancy Massey
Delicious!   My meat loving husband loved it.   I did use only 3 ears of corn as that was what I had leftover and I think it was the right amount.   Other than that I made no changes. 
Wendy Deleon
Another win for Katie Lee!  We loved this!  The dressing was so simple; flavorful and light.  I couldn’t find smoked mozzarella, so substituted smoked gouda.  Absolutely delicious, and very filling.  Great main dish salad.  My meat loving hubby even had seconds and said he definitely wants this again!
Kristy Gardner
Loved the fresh taste! The bite of the farro. My perfect salad!
Michael Perez
Would not make this again, I followed the recipe. Little flavor. 4 corns overwhelmed the dish and competed with the farro. Made quite a bit, but  no one will eat it so it is out.
Travis Roy
The dressing for this salad is bomb!

Patricia Norton
This is incredible

 

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