Farro, Roasted Tomatoes, Olives, Mint and Basil Salad

Sibby Barrett

Farro, Roasted Tomato, Olive, Mint and Basil Salad

Prep Time 20 minutes
Roasting tomatoes 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean, American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
  • olive oil, salt and pepper
  • 1 cup farro uncooked
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Mediterranean Spice Mix
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar or vinegar of choice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 cup mixed olives pitted and roughly chopped
  • handful fresh basil leaves
  • handful fresh mint leaves

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 300º. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the tomatoes, cut side up, in a single layer on the sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil, getting a droplet on each tomato. Generously salt and pepper. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes, until tomatoes are starting to caramelized and dry out but not fully dried out. Set aside.
    Bring the farro and 4 cups of water to a boil and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 16-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
    In a small bowl add garlic, spice mix, pepper, vinegar, honey and oil. Whisk to blend. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
    Place farro in a medium sized serving bowl and pour the dressing over, stirring to coat all of the grains. Add tomatoes olives, feta and fresh herbs, just before serving.

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