Insalata agrodolce di cannellini

Serves 6
Cooking Time Prep time 15 mins, cook 30 mins (plus soaking)

200 gm (1 cup)	dried cannellini beans, soaked in cold water overnight
1	small carrot, coarsely chopped
1	celery stalk, coarsely chopped
½	onion, coarsely chopped
2	fresh bay leaves
200 gm	organic farro pelato (see note)
¼ cup (loosely packed)	small tarragon leaves
40 gm	baby herbs, such as chervil, rocket, chard, rocket cress and parsley (about 4 punnets), trimmed
50 gm	truffle pecorino, shaved (see note)
Aged Nebbiolo dressing
1	roasted garlic clove (see note)
¼ tsp	Dijon mustard
70 ml	olive oil
30 ml	Nebbiolo agrodolce red wine vinegar (see note)
2 tbsp	lemon juice, or to taste
1 tsp	white sugar, or to taste

1	Drain and rinse cannellini beans. Place in a saucepan with vegetables and bay leaves, cover with plenty of cold water, bring to the boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low and simmer until cooked through (25-30 minutes). Drain and set aside.
2	Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add farro, return to the boil, reduce heat to low and cook until tender (10-15 minutes). Drain and set aside.
3	For aged Nebbiolo dressing, mash roasted garlic and mustard together with a fork in a bowl, gradually drizzle in oil, whisking to combine, then whisk in vinegar and season to taste with lemon juice, sugar, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
4	Combine cannellini beans and farro pelato in a bowl with half the herbs and pecorino. Drizzle over dressing, reserving 1 tsp, toss to combine and spoon into bowls. Combine remaining herbs and dressing, scatter over salad, then scatter over remaining pecorino.

Note Farro pelato is a type of grain available from Italian delicatessens. Truffle pecorino is available from specialty cheese shops. To roast garlic, preheat oven to 200C, wrap a head of garlic tightly in aluminium foil and roast until very soft (20-25 minutes). Squeeze garlic from skin and use as required. Nebbiolo agrodolce red wine vinegar is made from Nebbiolo grapes and is available from Pendolino and select delicatessens.