Summer picnicking. Summer concerts. Summer markets. Summer patios. Summer wines. All things I treasure about this time of year. This recipe for Pesto Farro Salad is a powerful salad with edamame, avocado, and radishes. I deem it perfect for a healthy summer side for a picnic, concert basket, patio meal, or wine pairing. In fact, we took it on a picnic at the park just this past weekend, then I ate the leftovers the preceding night while I sat on our front porch sipping on some Calathus Charddonay from Argentina.
My ingredient of choice these days has been avocado. For some reason it is just hitting the spot right now. I’ve been smashed avocado on toast with cracked sea salt in the mornings and a salad (something similar to this one) avocado in the afternoon or evenings. I even put avocado in a chocolate ice cream recipe this week… more on that soon!
Ingredients Instructions
https://www.thevintagemixer.com/farro-pesto-salad-recipe-with-edamame-avocado-and-radishes/
We are having farro at least once a week these days. Farro is such a hearty grain and there are so many ways to use it. Also, the region of Italy we stayed a good bit of time in, uses farro in much of their traditional cooking. I picked up a cookbook there with all farro recipes, so I hope you’ll venture out with me in trying more farro recipes. Here are a few past posts on farro:
Roasted Cauliflower over Farro with Red Pepper Sauce
Butternut Squash over Farro with a Toasted Cumin Yogurt Dressing
Farro Salad with Bacon, Pecans, Spinach, and Sun-Dried Cherries
I have been addicted to avocados, lately, too. I thought it was a pregnancy thing, but maybe it’s just the time of year!!
They are especially good right now I think!
I like the way you picnic!
I don’t know how I missed this salad but it looks wonderful. Perfect for taking to a evening concert or picnic in the park!