Chopped Herb Salad with Farro
- 2 cups chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (from 2 large bunches)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1 cup chopped arugula or a mix of arugula and other herbs
- 3/4 pound (2 large) ripe tomatoes, very finely chopped
- 1 bunch scallions, finely chopped
- 1 cup cooked farro or spelt
- 1 teaspoon ground sumac
- Juice of 1 to 2 large lemons, to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Small leaves from 1 romaine lettuce heart, leaves separated, washed and dried (optional)
- In a large bowl, combine parsley, mint, arugula and/or other herbs, tomatoes, scallions, farro, sumac, lemon juice and salt to taste.
- Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours so the farro marinates in the lemon juice.
- Add olive oil, toss together, taste and adjust seasonings.
- The salad should taste lemony.
- Add more lemon juice if it doesnt.
- Serve with lettuce leaves if desired.
parsley, fresh mint, arugula, tomatoes, scallions, spelt, ground sumac, lemons, salt, extravirgin olive oil, romaine lettuce heart
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016766 (may not work)