Farro Salad with Peas, Fava Beans, Arugula and Tomatoes

aka Anna-Loves-Fava-Beans Salad

 

• 6 cups water
• 2 cups farro (or wheatberries) - you can buy farro at an Italian market
• 5 T. olive oil
• 2 1/2 T. red wine vinegar
• 1 cup (or MORE) shelled fava beans
• 1 cup shelled peas
• 2 cups fresh arugula
• 3 plum tomatoes finely chopped

 

Combine water and farro in a medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium.  Cover partially; simmer until tender (20 minutes for farro, 45 minutes for wheatberries).  Drain well.

 

Whisk oil and vinegar in a large bowl. Season with salt and toss with farro.  Cool.

 

Cook favas in boiling salted water for about 5 minutes.  Add peas and cook 1 more minute.  Cool in ice water and drain.  Pull the little beanskins off and toss everything together. 

 

YUM!