Charlie Bird's farro salad from Cook Like a Pro: Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks (page 46) by Ina Garten

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  • Noknifeskills on April 27, 2026

    A big hit. Made for dinner. The barley took closer to 45 minutes to cook. I subbed with pecans and feta, and chives instead of parsley. Added cannellini beans for protein. I found the vinaigrette to be just the right amount, anymore would be too much, the barley absorbs it well. This recipe makes quite a bit. Next time, I will add the arugula to individual servings so that it keeps better for left overs.

  • amanda_ejt6ss on March 09, 2026

    I think it’s even better the next day. Added chicken

  • krista_fcgy12 on February 24, 2026

    Flavorful & delicious! Easy to prepare an makes a wonderful lunch

  • stahl_amy on November 04, 2025

    Recipe available here: https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/charlie-birds-farro-salad?fbclid=IwdGRleAN2LABleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgT5kSS_OPGJak5UCnV2YwTnowbnPCcUoFCZq3VWnVaV1W5kmbJ9U6MRBE5A_aem_1widVZllNqGV57F6Jnb1ug

  • tmitra on August 25, 2024

    This serves 2-3 as a main course. I'd reduce the salt next time, and while you could certainly use less dressing, this amount did work (don't panic when the farro is swimming in it!) Overall, we enjoyed it.

  • SpatulaCity on May 19, 2023

    Wow I really made a dumb mistake and used apple cider vinegar! ?? I mean, really! Well, the farro came out a bit more tart than probably intended, but together with the lemon vinaigrette it really isn’t so bad. The herbs help brighten it up for sure. Still very tasty and I can only imagine how good it would have been if made with apple cider full stop. Am putting myself in cooks time out for a while.

  • Kinhawaii on August 28, 2021

    Agree with everyone- delicious! Did use half the amount of olive oil & added water to boiled cider since didn’t have fresh apple cider.

  • bwhip on August 10, 2020

    I've made this one before (previous version from Melissa Clark), and it's always great. I think about half the dressing quantity would be fine, as this seemed like far too much to me.

  • anya_sf on January 26, 2019

    Farro was very flavorful. I added a sliced Persian cucumber, doubled the arugula, and topped with roasted chicken for a main course, serving 3 for dinner. I only added 2/3 of the dressing to the farro as I didn't want too much dressing. I did end up adding a bit more with the arugula, using about 3/4 of the dressing total. The salad was delicious. Leftovers made a nice lunch.

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