Farro and Green Bean Salad

• 1 cup farro (7 ounces)
• Water
• Salt
• 6 ounces thin green beans
• 1 cup pure olive oil, for frying
• 4 large shallots3 thinly sliced, 1 minced
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons salted toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
• Freshly ground pepper

1. In a medium saucepan, cover the farro with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
2. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Drain the farro and return it to the pan.
4. Add 2 more cups of water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
5. Cook the farro over high heat until al dente, about 10 minutes; drain well.
6. Meanwhile, in a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the green beans until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes; drain.
7. Rinse the beans under cold water and pat dry.
8. Heat the pure olive oil in a medium saucepan.
9. In a small bowl, toss the sliced shallots with the flour, separating them into rings.
10. Transfer the shallots to a strainer and tap off the excess flour.
11. Add the shallots to the hot oil and fry over high heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes.
12. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried shallots to paper towels to drain thoroughly; season lightly with salt.
13. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the oil from the saucepan.
14. Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat, stirring, until browned.
15. Transfer to a plate.
16. In a medium bowl, whisk the sherry and balsamic vinegars with the minced shallot, garlic and thyme.
17. Whisk in the extra-virgin olive oil.
18. Add the farro, green beans, hazelnuts and three-fourths of the fried shallots and toss gently.
19. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a platter or shallow bowl.
20. Garnish with the remaining fried shallots and serve.

water, salt, thin green beans, olive oil, flour, mushrooms, sherry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, garlic, thyme, extravirgin olive oil, hazelnuts, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/farro-and-green-bean-salad (may not work)