Farro is my new favorite whole grain. I love the chewiness and it’s versatility for using in cold or hot dishes like this Farro Salad. It cooks up just like rice and you can add various flavors to enhance it’s basic taste.
I like the addition of beans in this recipe to, not only help you get your daily does of beans, but also to increase the protein content. Feel free to mix up the additions as other chopped veggies can work quite well, too.
Some ideas might include sun dried tomatoes, radishes, arugula, orange sections, mushrooms or tomatoes… What would you use? I love the versatility of this, and all grains, really. I could eat one of these salads each week! Especially now while it’s still 90 degrees in Boulder.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of farro rinsed and cooked according to directions on the package (*or try this version)
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- 3-5 leaves of swiss chard chopped and steamed
- 1 red peppers seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cucumber peeled and chopped
- 1/2 can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped or slivered almonds
- 3 Tbl red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbl fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp curry powder
- salt & pepper to taste
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Cook farro according to directions or *try this version recommended by Chef Ryan Hardy at the restaurant Charlie Bird in SoHo. In a medium saucepan, bring farro, 1 cup apple cider, salt, 2 bay leaves and 2 cups water to a simmer. Simmer until farro is tender and liquid evaporates, about 30 minutes.
- In a salad bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar, lemon juice, curry powder and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the farro, red onion, swiss chard, peppers, cucumbers, kidneys beans and almonds.
- Mix well and serve.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Farro Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 176 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 191.3mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 31.4g 10%
Dietary Fiber 6.6g 26%
Sugars 5g
Protein 8.2g 16%
Vitamin A 14%
Vitamin C 63%
Calcium 6%
Iron 15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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