Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Vegetarian Grilling

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (15)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(15)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

Recipe Tools:

Select a Card Size

Add To My Recipe Box

Success

This recipe was added to your Folder_Name folder.

Do not show this message again

Add To My Recipe Box

Please sign in to add this recipe to your Recipe Box.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups farro
3 Japanese (baby) eggplants, halved
1 small red onion, peeled, halved, and thickly sliced
Olive oil, for brushing
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, washed and sliced in 1/2
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
Sherry Vinaigrette, recipe follows

Directions

Cook farro in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and place in a large bowl.

Heat grill to high. While the farro is cooking, brush the eggplants and onion slices with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until just cooked through. Remove from the grill and cut into 1-inch dice. Add the eggplant and onions to the farro along with the tomatoes and dill. Pour Sherry Vinegar over the farro mixture and stir to combine. Garnish with additional dill. Best served at room temperature.

Sherry Vinaigrette:

1 small shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup sherry vinegar or balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup olive oil

Whisk together the shallot, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper, and dill in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.

Next Recipe

More recipes? Try these recommendations:

Picture of Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion Recipe

Photo: Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion

Similar Recipes

All About…

Recipe Collections

Showing 1-9 of 9

View all 9 Grilling Collections

Comments & Reviews

recipe Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion
null null, null 08-07-2009
Flag

Versatile recipe ... but Farro is not Spelt
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a very versatile recipe - it works well with any vegetable that grills well. As far as substitutes, spelt and barley... are both great but have significantly longer cooking times that farro (an ancient grain). It can be confusing as spelt and farro look so very similar but spelt needs almost 3 times the cooking time and more liquid.Read more
recipe Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion
Jenna Danville, CA 12-15-2008
Flag

Different, but good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

A nice change for a good work lunch... I used whole wheat couscous instead of farro. The couscous was pretty moist, so I... probably could have used less oil or less dressing overall. I'd also chop the onions into more bite-sized pieces, since I don't enjoy a mouthful of onion. Bobby Flay is so innovative!Read more
recipe Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion
Brittney Madison, WI 11-08-2008
Flag

Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was great!
recipe Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion
Jason San Diego, CA 08-22-2008
Flag

Perfect for lunch!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I think this is the perfect salad for a workday lunch. I normally have to pack a lunch to take to work, and I while this... salad was filling, it won't put you in a food coma in the afternoon hours. I used champagne vinegar instead of sherry, and it turned out just fine. Healthy and delicious!Read more
recipe Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion
cara suffern, NY 04-29-2008
Flag

Pretty Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I couldn't find farro at my grocery store, so I just used white rice, which turned out well. Everything was really good, but... the vegetables were a little bland, and the dill dressing was a little too strong with the dill. Next time I would probably season up the veggies a little more and cut back on the dill in the dressing. Other than that, this recipe was great. My family really enjoyed it.Read more
recipe Farro Salad with Grilled Eggplant, Tomatoes and Onion
Stephanie San Diego, CA 11-21-2007
Flag

Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this salad for a dinner party recently, but couldn't find farro so I used quinoa instead. I also added lemon zest to... the vinaigrette, and it turned out amazing. I am making it for Thanksgiving tonight, as it tastes better the day after you make it. Delicious!Read more