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Farro Salad Recipe with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach & Cashews

This robust whole grain salad incorporates slightly chewy farro with fresh spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cashews and a light lemon dressing.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 204 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

The Salad:
  • 1 cup farro
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 ounces sun-dried tomatoes not in oil, thinly sliced (about ¼ cup)
  • 2 cups packed fresh spinach, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup raw cashews split in half
  • 5 large basil leaves thinly sliced
The Dressing:
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

The Salad:
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  1. Combine the farro and water in a small saucepan set over high heat. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and let the farro simmer until tender (10 minutes for quick-cooking and about 25 minutes for regular farro). Remove from the heat, let the farro rest for 5 minutes, then pour off extra water and fluff with a fork.
  2. Transfer the farro to a serving and let it cool to room temperature.
  3. When the farro is cool, stir in the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, cashews and basil.
The Dressing:
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil salt and pepper until combined.
  2. Pour the dressing over the farro salad and toss to coat. Serve.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5Cup Calories 204kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 76mg (3%) Potassium 347mg (10%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 995IU (20%) Vitamin C 6.1mg (7%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5Cup
Calories 204kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 76mg 3%
Potassium 347mg 7%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 995IU 20%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 7%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.