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Caprese Faro Salad

Caprese is an authentic and tasty salad that originated on the Italian Island of Capri. It is a delicious combination that features the colours of the Italian flag. In the best Italian summer recipes, tomatoes take centre-stage and in this case, they’re paired with Faro, an ancient wholegrain packed with fibre and protein.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
4 people

Used in this recipe

Ingredients

200g quick cook faro or spelt
2 x 125g balls buffalo mozzarella, roughly torn
400g mixed tomatoes, roughly chopped
Freshly ground black pepper

For the Pesto

45g fresh basil leaves, plus extra for garnishing
2 tbsp toasted pine nuts, plus extra for garnishing
1 clove garlic
4 tbsp Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

Cook the faro in a pan of lightly salted water for 15-20 minutes, until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold water.
To make the pesto, place the basil, pine nuts and garlic in a food processor and blend until finely chopped, then add the Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil and blend.
Place the faro in a bowl with the tomatoes and mozzarella and stir in 4 tbsp of the pesto.
Sprinkle over with extra pine nuts and drizzle with more pesto and freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with basil leaves.

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