Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata

Updated Sept. 4, 2024

Herby Farro Salad With Stone Fruit and Burrata
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
5(180)
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Grain salads always hold up well, so they’re perfect for picnics, potlucks and making ahead for lunch the next day. This one stars chewy farro, enhanced with red onion, arugula and slices of ripe stone fruit, whatever kind you have (red plums are especially pretty added to the mix). The tangy grains are then spooned around a ball of burrata, which adds a mild, creamy contrast. Serve this as a meatless main course or a hearty, colorful side dish.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 1teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more for the pot
  • ½cup farro
  • cups thinly sliced stone fruit, such as nectarines, plums, apricots or peaches (about 1 pound whole fruit)
  • 2lemons, halved
  • Pinch of granulated sugar
  • 2tablespoons olive oil, more for drizzling
  • ¼cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1cup chopped basil or mint, or a combination
  • 1cup arugula
  • 1(4- to 8-ounce) ball burrata
  • Flaky salt, for topping
  • Red-pepper flakes, for topping
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

318 calories; 17 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 8 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 31 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 14 grams protein; 513 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add the farro and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the farro is al dente.

  2. Step 2

    While the farro simmers, add the sliced fruit to a small bowl. Toss with the juice of 1 lemon, the pinch of sugar and ½ teaspoon salt. Let sit for at least 10 minutes or up to 30 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Drain farro and add to a medium bowl. Immediately add the remaining ½ teaspoon salt, the juice of ½ lemon and olive oil. Taste for seasoning, adding more lemon juice and salt as needed.

  4. Step 4

    Using a slotted spoon or fork, transfer fruit to the bowl with the farro, reserving any juices for finishing. Add the red onion, herbs and arugula to the farro. Toss gently to combine. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if needed.

  5. Step 5

    Place the burrata in the middle of a platter. Scoop the farro mixture around and drizzle the burrata with the reserved fruit juices. Drizzle the platter with olive oil and sprinkle with flaky salt and red-pepper flakes.

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Question for the nutritionists & cooks - is it better to cook farro like pasta, in a generous quantity of boiling water, or like rice, in an amount that is totally absorbed (roughly 2x the amount of farro)?

Delicious. Used a full cup of farro cause 2 1/2 cups of fruit is a lot of fruit! Next time would up the red onion by 1/4 cup. I was also lucky to have little mini balls of burrata so everyone got their own ball on their salads and could break and mix themselves. The red pepper and flaky salt at the end really makes it, and don’t skimp on the fresh herbs.

It's better to cook it like pasta and drain after cooking to achieve separate nutty grains. Cooking like rice creates a sticky grain which is not optimal for this dish

Has anyone used other fruit. I bought stone fruit, but it's not ripening well. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!

Out of season, we could only get fresh plums, so added frozen peaches & cherries. Thaw, separate, and pat dry with paper towel. Cherries are now a regular ingredient to this.

A true stunner of a recipe! Followed as written except took the suggestion of others by upping the farro to a cup. I used nectarines this go around but can't wait to try it with other stone fruit. No sad desk salad here!

Since it’s not stone fruit season we used 2 persimmons (I think the amount of stone fruit in the recipe is too much for our taste). Also added 2 avocados (did not marinade) and 1/4 cup of whole unsalted pistachios. It was fantastic and I can’t wait to make this during stone fruit season.

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