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Summers Bounty—Tomato Salad with Crisped Farro, Arugula, and Roasted Tomato-Miso Vinaigrette

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  • Author: Adapted from Hugh Acheson, The Broad Fork

Ingredients

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  • Kosher salt
  • ½ cup farro
  • 2 cups canola oil
  • 2 pounds of tomatoes, cored, halved, and sliced into half-moons
  • 1/3 cup Roasted Tomato–Miso Vinaigrette (recipe follows)
  • 4 oz. Robiola Bosina cheese
  • 2 cups arugula leaves
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan, and add ½ teaspoon kosher salt and the farro. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the farro until it is tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Strain the farro. Spread it out on a large platter lined with paper towels to steam off and drain off as much of the water as possible.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat the canola oil to 350°F. Add the farro, in batches, and fry until crisp, 1 to 11/2 minutes.
  3. Remove from the oil and drain on the platter, lined with fresh paper towels. Season with kosher salt to taste.
  4. Smear cheese onto the bottom of the platter.
  5. Arrange the sliced tomatoes on a large platter and season them with kosher salt. Drizzle half of the vinaigrette over the tomatoes. In a large bowl, toss the arugula with the remaining vinaigrette. Place the greens over the tomatoes. Garnish with the crisp farro and season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.