Burrata & Green Farro With Green Olive & Mint Salsa
Marc Weir
Serves
4 - 6 as a starterPreparation
30 minsIngredients
2 cloves garlic | |
2 anchovy fillets | |
1 green chilli | |
1 small bunch (about 40g) flat-leafed parsley, stems included | |
¼ cup olive oil | |
½ cup farro, cooked, drained, chilled | |
2 balls burrata | |
mint & flat-leafed parsley sprigs, to finish | |
green olive & mint salsa | |
GREEN OLIVE & MINT SALSA | |
100-150g green olives, pitted | |
1 shallot, finely diced | |
juice of 1 lemon | |
â…“ cup chopped mint | |
â…“ cup chopped flat-leafed parsley | |
100ml olive oil |
Ideal to share, this dish is vibrant, zingy, fresh and green, both in colour and taste. It would also work well with large mozzarella balls.
Instructions
1. | Use the chopper attachment of a stick blender or a mini food processor to blitz the garlic, anchovies, chilli, parsley and olive oil to a semi-smooth salsa verde. |
2. | Taste and season with Maldon sea salt and black pepper. |
3. | Mix the farro and salsa verde until evenly combined, loosening up with a little more olive oil if needed. Season and taste. |
4. | Remove the burrata from its container and drain on a paper towel. |
5. | Spread two plates or platters with green farro, place a ball of burrata on top, scatter with more farro and the sprigs of mint and parsley. |
6. | Finely scatter over the green olive and mint salsa. |
7. | Serve immediately with crusty bread. |
8. | GREEN OLIVE & MINT SALSA |
9. | Chop the olives roughly, either by hand or by blitzing briefly in a food processor but don’t over-process. |
10. | Then combine all the ingredients in a bowl and season with Maldon sea salt and black pepper. |
Recipes & food styling Marc Weir / Photography Amber-Jayne Bain