Recipe: Radicchio, Farro, and Tomato Salad

(This is from my (Alice's) Brain originally from Rand of One Leaf Farm, so the recipe is about as good as its going to get)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Farro
3 c vegetable broth
1 small head or 1/2 larde head Radicchio (or to taste)
1 cup Feta Cheese (or to taste)
Tomatoes (we usually use about 2 large)

Dressing
1 Shallot
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp champagne vinegar
small spoon of dijon mustard
* the ratio for this recipe is 2 parts oil, 1 part vinegar, but you can play with the proportions or make more or less to have on hand


Cook the Farro or Wheat Berries in vegetable broth using the linked method, or by combining the broth and farro, bringing the liquid to a boil, and reducing to a simmer - cooking for about 30-35 minutes or until done.

While the grain is cooking, finely mince the shallot. In a small saucepan, cook the shallot in the olive oil on medium heat. Once the shallot has softened, remove from heat and add mustard, lemon juice, and champagne vinegar.

Then chiffonade your radicchio and cut up tomatoes or cherry tomatoes into wedges.

I like to toss the radicchio in the salad dressing while the dressing is still warm, to wilt the radicchio just a bit. Then add the cooked farro, and feta and tomatoes at the end. This is just a rough guideline, so adjust the amounts to suit your taste - oh, and don't forget salt!! If you've got a bit of parsley around, that would be a beautiful addition too!

p.s. my roommate once roasted dates and prosciutto and I think those would be an insane and wonderfully decadent addition to this dish