Mediterranean Farro Salad Grain Salad

Juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, onions, and feta cheese all tossed in a simple dressing with a favorite grain.

This dish can be made ahead of time and enjoyed as a meatless main dish, a great lunch or a hearty side.

Ingredients

FARRO Farro is a healthy whole grain that is similar in texture to barley. If farro isn’t available, this salad tastes great with almost any grain. Try quinoa, barley, or even bulgur wheat or wheat berries. Brown rice is also a good substitute.

VEGETABLES Fresh veggies including onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, give this salad color and crunch. Swap out the spinach for kale or even arugula.

DRESSING The dressing for farro salad is quick homemade dressing. Sub out your favorite bottled Greek or balsamic vinaigrette.

How to Make Farro Salad

Super easy to put together, farro salad can be ready (without chilling,) in half an hour!

Cook farro per recipe below. While farro is cooking, prepare vegetables.
Add dressing ingredients to a mason jar and shake to blend.
Combine farro, vegetables, and dressing in a serving bowl. Cover and chill, then garnish and serve.

Make it a Meal

This farro salad is hearty and filling making it a great meal as is. If you’d like to top it with protein, try one of the following:

Grilled Chicken Breast
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Air Fryer Salmon
Greek Meatballs
Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Leftovers

This salad makes for amazing leftovers and will keep about 4 days.
The tomatoes/cucumbers will soften slightly. If making this ahead, use small tomatoes and keep them whole.
Add fresh herbs or fresh veggies when serving.
This recipe does not freeze well. If you’d like to prepare ahead, cook extra farro and freeze it. Once thawed, you can add all of the remaining ingredients.

Great Grains

Harvest Farro Salad
Couscous with Tomatoes and Feta
Mediterranean Couscous Salad
Black Bean Quinoa Salad
Mushroom Barley Risotto
Barley Salad
Farro Pilaf

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