Corn and Zucchini Farro Salad
Indulge in the wholesome goodness of our Corn and Zucchini Farro Salad. Nutty farro grains, cooked to perfection, combine with sweet corn kernels and tender zucchini, creating a harmonious blend of textures and flavours.
Pina Bresciani
Pina Bresciani
Recipe - Coal Harbour
Corn and Zucchini Farro Salad
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup farro, rinsed
1/4 cup olive oil - divided
2 corncobs
3.5 cups zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup white or yellow onion, diced
Juice of half a lemon Zest of one lemon
1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano, grated
2 tbsp fresh basil
2 tbsp fresh mint
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Fill a medium sized pot with water and let it come to a boil. Salt the water. Add in the farro, and let it simmer on medium heat for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- While the farro is cooking, cut the the corn kernels off of the cobs. You should end up with about 1.75 cups of kernels.
- In a medium pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the corn kernels, and season with salt and pepper. Cook the kernels in the pan for 6-7 minutes, or until slightly charred.
- Remove the corn from the pan. Set aside. In the same pan, heat up 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add the sliced zucchini, season with salt and pepper. Cook zucchini for 8 minutes. Add in the onion. Continue cooking for 7-12 minutes, until the zucchini are tender. Add the farro and corn to the pan with the zucchini. Stir.
- Add in the parmigiano, lemon juice, lemon zest, mint and basil. Stir again.
10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
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Corn - On The Cob, Fresh, 1 Each
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Zucchini - Squash, Fresh, 400 Gram
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Onions - White, Fresh, 420 Gram
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Lemons - Large Fresh, Each, 1 Each
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Deli Fresh - Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese, 150 Gram
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Western Family - Fresh Sweet Basil, 20 Gram
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Directions
- Fill a medium sized pot with water and let it come to a boil. Salt the water. Add in the farro, and let it simmer on medium heat for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- While the farro is cooking, cut the the corn kernels off of the cobs. You should end up with about 1.75 cups of kernels.
- In a medium pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Add the corn kernels, and season with salt and pepper. Cook the kernels in the pan for 6-7 minutes, or until slightly charred.
- Remove the corn from the pan. Set aside. In the same pan, heat up 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add the sliced zucchini, season with salt and pepper. Cook zucchini for 8 minutes. Add in the onion. Continue cooking for 7-12 minutes, until the zucchini are tender. Add the farro and corn to the pan with the zucchini. Stir.
- Add in the parmigiano, lemon juice, lemon zest, mint and basil. Stir again.