Massimo's "Farinella" Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 1 cup (about 6 ounces) half-peeled emmer, spelt, or pearl barley, rinsed and drained
• 6 cups water
• 1 small red onion, chopped coarse
• 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
• 4 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled (if desired), seeded, and chopped coarse
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped coarse
• 1/2 cup arugula or purslane leaves, washed well, spun dry, and chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• fine sea salt to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste