farro nectarine salad w ginger pom vinaigrette

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20 Pinches
Friendswood, TX
Updated on Jun 17, 2013

Sometimes delicious is an accident. This was one of those times. I had a few things in the frig I needed to use up, and the outcome was this amazing salad.

prep time 20 Min
cook time
method Stove Top
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons blood orange infused olive oil (or olive oil with a teaspoon or so of orange zest)
  • 1 tablespoon pomegranate infused wine vinegar (both the ones i use are the "o" brand)
  • 1/2 small lemon, juiced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 cup cooked farro (i cook an entire package and freeze it in 1 cup portions
  • 1/2 cup roasted corn (i roast several ears of corn in season over a grill, then cut from the cob & freeze in 1 cup portions)
  • 4 stalks celery stalks
  • 1 small zucchini
  • 2 - rainbow carrots (average size - about thumb thickness at the top)
  • 1/4 large white onions
  • 2 medium nectarines
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink himalayan sea salt, freshly ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon pink peppercorns, freshly ground
  • 6 - butter lettuce leaves

How To Make farro nectarine salad w ginger pom vinaigrette

  • Step 1
    whisk together 1st four ingredients (oil, vinegar, ginger & lemon juice). Set aside
  • Step 2
    chop celery, zucchini, onion, carrots, and nectarines to about the same size as the farro and corn. Toss everything together. Gently toss with the vinaigrette. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Step 3
    Divide among 6 (or 8) butter lettuce leaves.
  • Step 4
    This would be pretty next to grilled chicken or shrimp.

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