I've really been enjoying a grain called "Farro" recently. You boil it in salty water like pasta or rice. Trader Joe's has a "10 minute" version, but traditional farro takes around 30 minutes.
Once boiled, you can garnish it however you'd like. I make a sweet version with dried cranberries, butter, and Penzey's "Pie Spice". But you can also make savory versions with root vegetables or carrot medallions and chickpeas.
You put water in a pot, add a little salt, boil it, add farro and continue boiling for 10 to 30 minutes depending on if you have the fast cook variety or the "normal" variety.
Once done, garnish to taste, you can really add whatever you'd like.
Flavor is nutty, like a grain, texture is more like rice.
America's Test Kitchen has a salad recipe with Asparagus, Sugar Snap Peas, and Tomatoes.
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