Farro Salad with Fava Beans & Radicchio

Name: Farro Salad with Fava Beans & Radicchio
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup farro; 2 cups shelled and peeled fava beans (about 2 lb. unshelled beans); ½ cup shaved Pecorino Romano, plus more to garnish; ½ head radicchio, thinly sliced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Made with farro, an ancient grain with a chewy texture and rich, nutty flavor, this hearty salad can be the centerpiece of a meal or served as a side dish. Mix in additional seasonal vegetables, if you like, and if serving as a main course, accompany with country-style bread.

Ingredients

1 cup farro
2 cups shelled and peeled fava beans (about 2 lb.

Europe
Italy
Main course
Side dish
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Combine farro and 5 cups water in a 4-qt. saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until farro is tender, 45 minutes. Add fava beans and cook for 3 minutes; drain, then run u