Radish, Cucumber and White Bean Farro Salad

Name: Radish, Cucumber and White Bean Farro Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings (about 8 cups)
Ingredients: Salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 1 cup farro; 2 tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 4 to 6 jarred pepperoncini, thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons), plus 1 tablespoon pickling liquid; 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 2 scallions, light green and white parts thinly sliced; 4 to 6 medium radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 large cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced; 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed; 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, gently chopped or torn

By Yasmin Fahr

Published June 20, 2024

Radish, Cucumber and White Bean Farro Salad — Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Total Time: 50 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 5(327)
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This colorful grain salad gains punchy acidity from pepperoncini and lightly pickled vegetables. While the nutty farro is cooking, the soaking begins: Scallions, radishes, cucumber, parsley and white beans are tossed in a sherry-Dijon dressing spiked with a spoonful of pepperoncini pickling liquid. The beans add a creamy texture to the dish in lieu of cheese, though a crumbled feta or torn mozzarella would work nicely. Swap these ingredients as the season changes, adding corn kernels or snap peas, or play with the herbs, mixing in cilantro or mint, too.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings (about 8 cups)

Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1cup farro
2tablespoons sherry or red wine vinegar
1tablespoon Dijon mustard
4 to 6jarred pepperoncini, thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons), plus 1 tablespoon pickling liquid
¼cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2scallions, light green and white parts thinly sliced
4 to 6medium radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
1large cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
1(15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed
¼cup flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, gently chopped or torn

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Preparation

Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the farro and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle boil. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, in a large serving bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, pepperoncini pickling liquid, oil and a few grinds of pepper until smooth. Add the pepperoncini slices, scallions, radishes, cucumber, beans and most of the parsley. Season the dressing with salt, and toss to coat. Set aside, stirring occasionally, until the farro is ready.
Step 3
Drain the farro, and drizzle with olive oil, tossing in the colander to cool slightly. Transfer to the serving bowl and mix to combine. Taste and season with more salt or oil, if needed, and garnish with the remaining parsley.

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Comments

Sarah in Atlanta11 months ago

This was absolutely delicious, especially during this heat wave. FYI, if you don't care for radishes, jicama and celeriac are good substitutes. And you can use any pepper pickling liquid (from sweet cherry peppers, for example) instead of pepperoncini if you'd like.

Jude11 months ago

Light, fresh, and delicious. Perfect for summer. I used fresh oregano and cilantro for the herbs and added a little extra pepperoncini pickling liquid, otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Might add some crumbled feta next time. Great with roast chicken. Would also be good with salmon or halibut I think. Took more like 20-25 minutes to make, but easy.

Nel11 months ago

Added crumbled feta before I read the notes and it is delicious. Definitely recommend.

Suzanne J.1 week ago

Delicious and seriously flexible—I can see this with any chewy grain, any veggies, any pickled veggies (I used gardiniera because I had it), any herb… Will definitely repeat!

S3 weeks ago

what are pepperoncini or what's a suitable substitute for the vinegar which you're buying them for? I have never seen them here or in Italian specific shops (I'll add chilli infused olive oil or oil braised chillies for spice)

lucyhc3 weeks ago

What do you mean by "4 to 6 jarred pepperoncini, thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons), plus 1 tablespoon pickling liquid" - do you mean the liquid from the jar?

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