Food Recipes Salads Grain Salads Farro Salad with Winter Fruit, Pistachios and Ginger 5.0 (3,005) Add your rating & review “When I make the dressing for the farro salad, I like to use young ginger, which is tender and easy to grate. And it's just so juicy,” says chef Annie Somerville.More Recipes for Salads with Grains By Annie Somerville Updated on October 8, 2018 Save Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: © Tina Rupp Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr Yield: 6 Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients Salt 1 ½ cups farro (10 ounces) 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup golden raisins ¼ cup dried sour cherries 2 scallions (thinly sliced) ⅓ cup salted roasted pistachios (chopped) ¼ cup chopped mint 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro Directions Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the farro and simmer over moderate heat until al dente, about 35 minutes. Drain well, shaking off the excess water. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, ginger and oil and whisk to blend. Season with salt. Add the warm farro to the dressing along with the raisins and cherries and toss well. Let stand until the farro is almost cool. Just before serving, fold in the scallions, pistachios, mint and cilantro and season with salt. Make Ahead The salad can be kept at room temperature for up to 4 hours. Notes One Serving: 302 cal, 13 gm fat, 1.7 gm sat fat, 44 gm carb, 8 gm fiber, 8 gm protein. Originally appeared: January 2012 Rate It Print