This tomato and farro salad recipe is an adventure in textures–you’ll be ooh-ing and aah-ing with every bite. Farro is nutty and mild, with a similar texture to barley, and it pairs wonderfully with crunchy pine nuts and burst-in-your-mouth cherry tomatoes. Thinly sliced red onions quickly pickle in red wine vinegar before getting tossed with juicy tomatoes and oil to create a vinaigrette-like dressing that’s punchy and savory. Bulk up the salad with chunks of feta or mozzarella, and try basil instead of parsley in a pinch.
Shop for quick-cooking farro or pearled farro, which cooks in 10 to 20 minutes and speeds up the recipe significantly. Dress the farro while still warm to ensure maximum absorption of the dressing.