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Fall Farro Salad
This hearty fall salad is filled with chewy farro, sweet cherry tomatoes and crisp apples drizzled in a creamy honey tahini dressing. The ultimate side dish recipe, this salad is great for prepping ahead and can be served warm, room temperature or chilled.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups farro (cooked according to package instructions)
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes (Sunset Sugar Bombs )
- 1 medium apple (cored and diced)
- 1 cup red onion (minced)
- ½ cup almond slices (toasted)
- ½ cup parsley (minced)
Honey Tahini Dressing
- ¼ cup Tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 clove garlic (minced or grated)
- salt and pepper to taste
- warm water (to thin)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine cooked farro with all salad ingredients (tomatoes through parsley).
- In a small bowl, whisk the tahini, lemon juice, honey, and garlic with salt and pepper to taste. Working one tablespoon at a time, slowly whisk in warm water to thin dressing. Continue adding until you've reached desired consistency. Adjust for seasoning before drizzle over farro salad. Toss well and adjust for seasoning if needed with additional lemon juice, salt or pepper. Serve warm, cool or room temperature.
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Notes
- This salad is great for prepping ahead. Store in an air-tight container for up to 7 days. If the salad is a bit dry when you serve it, toss with a little additional lemon juice, olive oil and salt & pepper.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
342mg
(10%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
500IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 500IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.