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Ancient grain salad

Farro Salad with Honey & Lemon

March 3, 2020 by Tamara Giebel Leave a Comment

Farro Salad with Honey & Lemon, hearty enough as a main dish with fresh cucumbers, sugar peas and cherry tomatoes drizzled in honey lemon vinaigrette and topped with crumbled feta.

Farro with Honey & Lemon

I have a new found love for farro. You see, I’m a meat & potatoes girl, but this Farro Salad with Honey & Lemon is my new favorite. It’s hearty and rustic, which is perfect as a side or a main dish with the addition of a protein, like this balsamic flank steak. I like to pile it high with fresh garden veggies like cucumber, sugar peas and vine ripe cherry tomatoes. Drizzle a really simple, but absolutely necessary honey lemon vinaigrette over it all and don’t forget the crumbled feta!

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Farro Salad with Honey & Lemon

Nutty farro topped with fresh cucumber, sugar peas and cherry tomatoes drizzled in honey lemon vinaigrette.
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Vegetarian
Keyword Healthy Recipes, Quick Dinner, Rustic Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 package farro or 4 servings loose farro cooked according to directions
  • 1 English cucumber sliced
  • 1 cup sugar peas rough sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/4 cup feta crumbled

Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

  • 1 tbsp shallot minced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Salad

  • Place cooked farro on large serving plate. Layer English cucumber, sugar peas and tomatoes over the top. Drizzle with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette. Crumble feta over top.

Honey Lemon Vinaigrette

  • Combine shallot, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and honey. Slowly pour in olive oil while stirring continuously. Salt and pepper to taste.

This recipe is shown with balsamic flank steak, but grilled chicken or shrimp would go very well. Just keep it simple. If you are making flank steak, season with a few shakes of balsamic vinegar and salt / pepper. Prefer chicken? This Honey Lemon Vinaigrette is a great marinade. Drizzle some on your chicken breast and grill to perfection. Works with shrimp too!

More Amazing Salads:

  • Shaved Persimmon & Walnut Salad
  • Northern Winter Salad
  • Panzanella Salad

New to Farro?

Farro is an ancient grain. It’s complex and nutty in taste. It’s a healthy alternative to rice because it’s packed with protein, fiber and nutrients like magnesium, zinc and Vitamin B. It’s also better on the waistline. With less calories than traditional rice and it’s hearty so you stay fuller longer.

Filed Under: Salads, Side Dish, Vegetarian Tagged With: Ancient grain salad, rustic salad, Spring salad

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