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This hearty farro salad is ready in 30 minutes and perfect as a side dish or satisfying lunch salad! It combines chewy whole grain farro with fresh vegetables, earthy mushrooms, and a bright lemon vinaigrette. Are you a farro fan like I am? Here’s a recipe that works as either a side dish or lunch salad: my hearty farro salad! Farro is an ancient grain with a chewy texture and nutty flavor that’s getting more and more popular (consider me its biggest fan!). It’s ideal for making as a side dish or turning into grain salads like this one. This is my new favorite grain salad, which pairs the whole grain with juicy tomatoes, earthy mushrooms, feathery arugula, savory pops of cheese, and a zingy vinaigrette. It’s so yummy, I can’t stop making it! 5 Star Reader Review ”Absolutely love this salad. Have made it three times and always gets rave reviews. Still great on day two (if not better).” -Julie Ingredients You Need This farro salad is fresh and veggie-packed, perfec...

Make authentic pizza marinara at home with tomato sauce, oregano, garlic, and olive oil. This classic Neapolitan pizza is simple and naturally dairy-free. My formative pizza experience was in Naples, Italy , the birthplace of pizza, at a famous generations-old pizzeria called Da Michaele. Here they serve only two flavors, the most classic of all Neapolitan pizza: Pizza Margherita with mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, and Pizza Marinara , which has tomatoes only, with no cheese. My oh my, was it epic ! Here I’ve recreated a Pizza Marinara recipe that tastes like what like I had in Naples. Getting this pizza right at home is an exercise in ingredient quality and technique, but once you taste it: you’ll become an instant convert! What Is Pizza Marinara? Pizza marinara is the simplest of classic Neapolitan pizza : that is, pizza in the style that originates from Naples, Italy. This pizza has simple toppings, a dough that’s thin in the middle and puffy on the outside, usually b...

This creamy asparagus risotto is the seasonal dinner you’ll keep coming back to! Roasted asparagus, zingy lemon, and Parmesan transform simple pantry staples into a satisfying vegetarian meal. Creamy, savory, crunchy, and zingy: this asparagus risotto is truly sublime . When I’m craving fresh flavors, this fancy yet simple dinner is the perfect antidote: the perfect spring recipe ! Roast asparagus with lemon at the same time that you’re stirring up a creamy risotto on the stovetop. Then throw the tender bright green asparagus into the risotto, right along with the lemon. You’ll wish the pot would never end! 5 Star Reader Review “We made the asparagus risotto tonight and it was SO SO SO good! I was surprised at how much lemon flavor it had from roasting the lemons with the asparagus. We had to keep ourselves from eating the whole thing in one dinner!” -Connie Ingredients You’ll Need You’ll need a handful of simple ingredients for this asparagus risotto. The fla...