Description
This farro salad from Sam Di Battista combines the hearty ancient grain with black‑eyed peas, thyme, and fresh chilies for a flavorful base. Topped with lime‑pickled red onions and a drizzle of olive oil, it’s a simple, versatile dish that can be adapted with whatever ingredients you have on hand.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of farro
- 1 large Red Onion
- 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 can of drained and rinsed black eyed peas
- 1 bunch of fresh thyme
- 2 chili peppers, finely sliced.
- 3 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Finely slice a red onion and toss in a bowl with the fresh lime juice. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Rinse black eyed peas and set aside.
- Remove thyme leaves from the stems.
- Finely slice the chili peppers.
- In a mixing bowl combine cooled farro, black eyed peas, thyme, freshly sliced chillies and mix together. Add olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange on plate and top with pickled red onion and serve.