Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2010

I had been seeing lots of recipes for farro, but had not found any until this last trip to the grocery store. We really liked this - did not have walnuts, but will make sure I have some on hand next time, as I am sure they will add a nice texture addition. I used feta instead of ricotta salata, as I was unable to find the ricotta at the store (and we are feta lovers anyway). I used the Absolutely Fabulous Greek/House Dressing from this site, which worked very nicely. My only negative was my fault - the sundried tomatoes I used were packed with herbs, and their flavor was almost overwhelming. Next time I will use tomatoes packed without the herbs. Thanks!

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JJOYB53

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Home Town: Longview, Washington, USA

Living In: Mukilteo, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2010

The salad was too spicy because of the raw garlic clove. Next time I make it, I will definitely leave the garlic out or roast it before adding to the salad. Other than that, the salad was pretty good.

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Daisy

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2009

Prepared recipe as written with exception of using oil packed sun dried tomatoes. This salad was delicious. The ricotta salata is a good option for those who do not like feta, however, being a feta lover, the next time I make this I will use feta. I would love to see more recipes for farro as it is my all time favorite grain.

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sheryl

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Home Town: Thetford, Vermont, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

Used brown rice instead of farro because I couldn't find farro, worked great. Used feta in place of the ricotta. I thought this was very good but my family didn't like it at all.

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SLS73

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Home Town: Newberry, Michigan, USA

Living In: Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2009

I made this salad last weekend for a family gathering. It tasted wonderful. My grocery store didn't have ricotta salata cheese so I substituted goat cheese and stirred it in towards the end. It was light, healthy, and very flavorful. Even my husband loved it. We'll definitely make it again. It was a nice change from a pasta or couscous salad.

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