This cold shrimp and farro salad recipe is packed with mint, lemon, pistachios, peas, radishes, and parsley. Make shrimp farro salad in advance and serve cold.

Shrimp laying on top of farro, pistachios, and sliced radishes. Garnished with fresh green herbs, sliced green onions, and grated parmesan cheese.

This colorful shrimp and farro salad is perfect year 'round. It can be made ahead of time and is served cold or at room temperature.

Cook Farro Before Adding The Marinated Shrimp

Farro is a hearty wheat based grain and pulls together the shrimp and other ingredients into a terrific side or main dish recipe.

Some recipes cook farro in a ratio of 1 cup to 3 cups liquid. I cook it like pasta (drain excess water) and prefer it when it has a little chew to it.

Shrimp Farro Salad Recipe Tips

Mint oxidizes (turns brown/black) easy. Wait until the last minute to add in the mint to the shrimp and farro salad if preparing ahead of time.

Wanna get fancy? Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise (see picture). This takes some knife skills so be careful!

Keep the shrimp shells and combine with water, salt, and your favorite herb or spices to make a killer homemade seafood stock to use later.

Shrimp and Farro Salad Shrimp Tips

Buy precooked peeled and deveined shrimp to make this easier and faster
Use frozen (but defrosted) peeled and deveined shrimp
Keep the raw shrimp on ice while you peel and devein it.
Marinate the shrimp over night if you want it to soak up more lemon flavor.

Shrimp laying on top of farro, pistachios, and sliced radishes. Garnished with fresh green herbs, sliced green onions, and grated parmesan cheese. side view.

Shrimp and Farro Salad

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Farro is a hearty grain and pulls together different ingredients into a terrific side or main dish recipe - add some veggies and a protein like shrimp or tofu.

Author: beckie
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 4
Category: Main Dish
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Coastal

Ingredients

1 ¼ lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 ¼ cup pearled farro
6 Tbsp olive oil, divided
6 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided
2 cups peas, fresh or frozen shelled
6 radishes, thinly sliced
½ cup roasted pistachios, shelled & chopped
4 stalks green onions, sliced on the bias (diagonal)
⅓ cup parsley, chopped
⅓ cup mint, chopped
½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated - as garnish
1 ¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Make The Farro and Dressing

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and add ½ teaspoon of salt. Add the farro and cook uncovered at a simmer ~30 minutes or until desired doneness. Strain and place in a large bowl.
Mix 4 tablespoon olive oil, 4 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Pour liquid mixture over farro, stir, and place in refrigerator to cool before adding other ingredients. Stir occasionally so it doesn't clump.

Make The Shrimp:

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add ½ teaspoon salt and peeled and deveined shrimp. Cook ~ 2-3 minutes or until done (it won't take long).
Blanch shrimp in ice cold water to stop the cooking process.
Strain and place in bowl. Add 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoon oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and pinch of pepper. Stir and place in refrigerator.

Put It All Together:

When farro is cold add: peas, radishes, pistachios, green onions, parsley, and mint.
Add salt to taste.
Plate and garnish with shrimp and Parmesan cheese. Happy Eating! Beckie

Notes

Marinate the shrimp over night if you want it to soak up more lemon flavor.
Wanna get fancy? Cut the shrimp in half lengthwise (see picture). This takes some knife skills so be careful!
Mint oxidizes (turns brown/black) easy. Wait until the last minute to add in the mint if preparing ahead of time.

Things In My Kitchen:

Zester / Grater - This is for gettin' that Parmesan cheese grated real fine.
Shrimp pee l er & deveiner - There's a lot of fancy & expensive shrimp peelers out there. This inexpensive, plastic one works the best for me. I am lost without it.
Mandolin - I love this mandolin for slicing radishes real thin. Watch your fingers!

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Serving Suggestion

Serve this shrimp and farro salad bowl recipe with a light complementary dish like a cold soup, a salad, or another appetizer / side like roasted beets or Parmesan crisps.