Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Pasta and Grains 10 Farro Recipes That'll Inspire You to Cook This Versatile Grain Perfect for when you want to try something new, but equally delicious. By Marie Viljoen Marie Viljoen Marie Viljoen is a Brooklyn-based food writer and horticultural expert with more than two decades of experience. In addition to her work found in MarthaStewart.com, Marie is the author of Forage, Harvest, Feast - A Wild-Inspired Cuisine and 66 Square Feet - A Delicious Life. Editorial Guidelines Published on November 7, 2024 Close Photo: Chris Simpson Nutty and satisfyingly chewy, farro is a so-called ancient grain that has gained a modern following. While it does contain gluten, farro is also full of protein and high in fiber. Interestingly, what most Americans call farro is really one name for three different types of wheat: Einkorn, Triticum monococcum; emmer Triticum dicoccum, and spelt, Triticum spelta. In the United States, emmer is the most common farro we find in stores. Each type behaves a little differently, although for our purposes—and in this collection of our best farro recipes—they can be used interchangeably. Farro can also be sold in differently processed forms: as a whole grain (which requires an overnight soak), as semi-pearled, where some of the bran has been removed, or pearled, which is bran-free, but cooks quickly. It doesn't help that bags of farro can be labeled rather spartanly: They may just say "farro," but luckily most include cooking instructions. Follow those and your farro will be appropriately cooked. For the best nutrition, it's best to choose wholegrain farro, since an overnight soak is not very demanding. Pearled farro, which comes to the rescue for meals required in a hurry, is delicious when paired with protein, fresh herbs, and vegetables, all of which will boost its nutritional goodness. Read on to see our favorite recipes featuring this delicious grain. How to Cook Farro, the Right Way 01 of 10 Farro Salad With Autumn Greens and Roasted Grapes Marcus Nilsson Roasting grapes concentrate their flavor, transforming even seasonless seedless grapes into a compelling ingredient. They are delectable in this farro salad shot through with pungent red onion and vividly pretty mesclun leaves. (Imported Muscat grapes from the Southern Hemisphere are a delicious substitute for the Concord grapes of late fall if you're making this salad late in a Northern winter and spring.) View Recipe 02 of 10 Baked Farro Risotto With Golden Vegetables and Goat Cheese Chris Simpson In this nutritious riff on a cool-season risotto, the autumnal combination of grated golden beets and butternut squash creates a sweet backdrop for farro grains and crunchy pepita seeds, topped with tangy goat cheese. View Recipe 03 of 10 Roasted Sweet Potato and Farro Salad Ryan Liebe Quicker-cooking semi-pearled farro makes this warm supper salad a cinch. Lemon juice and heady garlic balance the sugar of the sweet potatoes, while a handful of fresh greens offer a final, peppery flourish. View Recipe 04 of 10 Farro Risotto With Shrimp Bryan Gardner Pearled farro makes the perfect base for this shrimp risotto. The addition of white wine, chicken broth, and fresh herbs takes the flavor to a whole new level. View Recipe 05 of 10 Farro Breakfast Bowl with Berries Chris Simpson It doesn't get easier than a breakfast bowl of farro. As good with morning coffee as it is at midnight, all it asks for is a slick of maple syrup with your favorite milk and berries. View Recipe 06 of 10 Kale and Farro Salad With Feta Ryan Liebe Mint and lemon zest are the bright highlights for creamy French feta in an insanely healthy and hearty salad that combines farro with our favorite leafy green, Italian kale. View Recipe 07 of 10 Farro and Mushroom Soup Rich with the complexity of mushrooms, fortified with wholegrain farro, and finished with a dash of essential vinegar, this wholesome and nourishing soup is sure to become a favorite. View Recipe 08 of 10 Grilled Asparagus and Farro Salad Chris Simpson Exploding with the sunny flavors of lemon zest and plenty of fresh dill, this farro and feta salad pairs the softly chewy grains with tender asparagus. Marcona almonds add a luxurious crunch. View Recipe 09 of 10 Farro Salad With Fennel and Golden Raisins Marcus Nilsson In this gorgeous salad, the potassium-rich bitterness of radicchio is tamed by golden raisins, juicy fennel, and the comforting texture of quick-cooking pearled farro. View Recipe 10 of 10 Farro Chocolate-Chunk Cookies A special treat for family and friends we couldn't leave behind. There's whole-grain goodness in every bite of these cookies, not to mention fruit and nuts. They also tout an added dimension of nutty flavor, thanks to the farro flour—you read that right. Farro flour can be actually swapped or incorporated into most sweet recipes. View Recipe Whole-Grain Skillet Cornbread Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit