Farro and Pecorino Salad | culture: the word on cheese

Farro and Pecorino Salad | culture: the word on cheese

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Farro is an ancient, unhybridized type of wheat believed to have potent antioxidant qualities. It emphasizes the nutty richness of the Pecorino.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup farro
  • 1½ cups organic apple juice
  • 1½ cups water (more as necessary)
  • 40 cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
  • 1 cucumber (peeled, seeded, and sliced into half-moons)
  • 1 cup arugula (stemmed)
  • 1 bunch mint (leaves only)
  • 1 bunch Italian parsley (leaves only)
  • ½ cup shelled pistachios (toasted)
  • ¼ cup good quality extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon (halved)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • ½ cup Pecorino shavings

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