Farro Verde with Feta and Olives

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Farro Verde with Feta and Olives
Prep Time 15 minutes, plus cooling and resting time
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings
servings
Prep Time 15 minutes, plus cooling and resting time
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
3 cups water
Kosher salt, to taste
cups farro verde
2 tbsps olive oil
½ cup celery, diced, leaves reserved for garnish
½ cup fennel, diced, fennel fronds reserved for garnish
¼ cup red onion, diced
½ cup pitted Castelvetrano olives, quartered
2 tbsps parsley, roughly chopped
Lemon juice, to taste
2 tbsps crumbled feta cheese, for garnish
WINE PAIRING
Instructions
BRING the water and salt to a boil over high heat in small saucepan, add the farro verde and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan partially with a lid and simmer until the farro verde is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
HEAT oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan, while farro is cooking. Add the celery, fennel and red onion, and cook until tender, 7 to 9 minutes.
ADD the cooked farro verde to the sauté pan along with the black pepper, olives and herbs. Season the farro verde mixture with salt and lemon juice. Transfer the farro verde to a serving platter and garnish with the feta cheese, celery leaves and fennel fronds, then serve.
Ingredients
3 cups water
Kosher salt, to taste
cups farro verde
2 tbsps olive oil
½ cup celery, diced, leaves reserved for garnish
½ cup fennel, diced, fennel fronds reserved for garnish
¼ cup red onion, diced
½ cup pitted Castelvetrano olives, quartered
2 tbsps parsley, roughly chopped
Lemon juice, to taste
2 tbsps crumbled feta cheese, for garnish
WINE PAIRING
Instructions
BRING the water and salt to a boil over high heat in small saucepan, add the farro verde and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan partially with a lid and simmer until the farro verde is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
HEAT oil over medium heat in a large sauté pan, while farro is cooking. Add the celery, fennel and red onion, and cook until tender, 7 to 9 minutes.
ADD the cooked farro verde to the sauté pan along with the black pepper, olives and herbs. Season the farro verde mixture with salt and lemon juice. Transfer the farro verde to a serving platter and garnish with the feta cheese, celery leaves and fennel fronds, then serve.

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