Two of my favorite dishes are gazpacho and chewy farro, an ancient wheat grain. As the summer heats up, I come up with salads that satisfy our hunger for cool refreshing dishes and different tastes. This one has been a crowd-pleaser at barbecues and luncheons.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet bell peppers are typical gazpacho ingredients and are a delicious companion to simple, slightly nutty flavored farro. I have added a few additional ingredients to ramp up the flavor, including oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes and briny chopped olives. I like to use orange and red cherry tomatoes. Make sure they are ripe. Unexpected, bright yellow corn kernels and crumbled, slightly salty feta cheese complement the faintly sweet vegetables. Use a good-quality sherry vinegar in the dressing for an assertive flavor….