2large or 3 small zucchini, ends discarded, each squash sliced vertically into ¼ths
½red bell pepper, seeds and stem removed
½orange bell pepper, seeds and stem removed
½yellow bell pepper, seeds and stem removed
1small eggplant or ½ large eggplant, cut into ½ inch slices
Olive oil or grapeseed oil, for drizzling
¾cupminced red onion
1cupquartered cherry tomatoes
1cupcucumber, cut into a small dice
½cupminced fresh parsley
½cupchopped fresh basil
2tablespoonsminced fresh mint
1cupquartered kalamata olives
8ozcrumbled feta cheese
½cupextra virgin olive oil
3tablespoonsred wine vinegar
2clovesminced garlic
1tablespoonhoney
¾teaspoonkosher salt, plus more for seasoning
¾teaspoonground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
Instructions
Fill a saucepan with water, add a generous pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Add the farro, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for about 20 minutes or until tender. Drain the farro and place in a large salad bowl.
Drizzle the zucchini slices, bell pepper halves, and eggplant slices with olive oil or grapeseed oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or broiler on high heat and grill or broil the vegetables in batches, flipping once, until grilled/charred but still firm (about 6-10 minutes per batch). Remove the vegetables to a plate and let cool.
When the grilled vegetables are cooled, chop them into a small dice, about ¼ inch, and add to the salad bowl with the farro. Add the red onion, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, basil, mint, olives, and feta cheese and toss to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper. Pour over the farro salad and toss well. Serve as a light dinner with grilled bread and sliced fruit, or top with grilled chicken for a heartier meal. Leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to 3 days.